“Parting is such sweet sorrow,” they say. “All good things must come to an end.” Are they right? Well, yes, but what kind of parting are we talking about here? When I envisioned the Saddle Springs Romance series two years ago, I knew the series would be complete in six books. I worked hard to […]
Let’s Talk About Newsletters Plus #Giveaway
If you thought “Ah, this is going to be another post where Alexa is going to ask for our input,” you’re right. As an author, I value my newsletter subscribers so much. The space in your inbox is valuable and you probably receive many emails every day, including newsletters from different authors. So I’d love […]
Love for the Ages – Novella Giveaway!
As I was trying to figure out what to post about this week, I was skimming my last couple of posts and realized that a couple months ago I mentioned a super secret project then NEVER TOLD YOU WHAT IT WAS ABOUT!!! Oops! ;) So here we go! I wrote the novella Love for the […]
Love Free Stories?
Who doesn’t, right? Authors love to give books away, and we wish we could give them ALL away, every day — but life’s not like that. Even authors have mortgages to pay, kids to feed, cars that need repairing. Our to-pay lists are just as long as yours, so we need to SELL books to […]
Home Again, Home Again
One of the best books I read to help my writing was From the Inside Out: discover, create and publish the novel in you by Rachel Hauck and Susan May Warren. One of the many topics they cover are the different categories of romance plots that are out there. “Home Again, Home Again” is a […]
What a Week! (and how to grab 15 romances for free)
Some weeks pass by in a slow hum-drum, feeling as if they’ll never end. Others whiz by in a flurry of activity, appointments, engagements—and when they’re over, you wonder where they went. This week’s a pretty big one for me! It commenced with the most important day in the Christian calendar, the culmination of the […]
What’s Your Perfect Author Newsletter?
I love getting author newsletters. Actually, I love getting behind-the-scene peaks into the lives and writing careers of my favorite authors. When their name or their entertaining newsletters pop up in my inbox, I am all over it. New book releasing? YES!! Hold everything while I go order it. Tidbits on what’s been going on […]
When Readers Speak
One of the perks of being an author is getting reader emails. We love to hear from you! About two and a half years ago, I wrote a short story called Peppermint Kisses. You were offered this story if you joined my email list. Thousands of people have read it. Dozens have emailed me asking […]