Writers are notorious for having crazy search histories. And to be fair, we aren’t the only ones whose search history can be somewhat alarming. When I posted on social media about searches I’ve done for my work-in-progress, a friend who’s studying to be a lawyer said her search history is looking shady these days because […]
Planning to Read?
Do you schedule time to read? I’ve gone over, under, and around this question for a while, and it’s made me curious about other readers’ habits. I think I could read from sun up to sun down, and most hours of the night, except that my family requires attention. Adulting is hard. My days are […]
How to Be My Favorite Reader
I love it when anyone reads my book. Hopefully they enjoy it and maybe get something from it. But even better is when I get to know my readers in more personal ways. You’re witty, creative, caring, and insightful, and I really think we could be best friends. This blog is to honor you and […]
The Love of Series
Last year, I read 171 books. You might be wondering how I read so many books if your total number of reads is slightly lower than mine. Well, I’m glad you asked. You see, when I find a favorite author, they become an auto-read author for me. Which means I will devour their entire backlist […]
Dogs in CCR
Are you a dog person or a cat person? It seems like most people are one more than the other, although the rare person has equal love for both. In my immediate family of five, we are definitely dog people. My husband and I raised our family of two boys with our loving border collie […]
Traditions
Ten days until Christmas! Who’s ready? Let the countdown begin, right? We’ve had some Inspy posts regarding Christmas romances. I do love them! And Christmas movies. It’s just the season for goodness and joy and gifts and love. No wonder the books and movies are enticing, drawing us in. One of my favorite things are […]
Don’t Give Up the Day Job
Whenever I’m filling in an official form, my pen (or cursor) hesitates over one question: “occupation.” I could put a few things in that space, and they’d all be true. I’m an author. But I’m also a stay-at-home mother, a homeschooler, and an audio typist. Like the vast majority of authors, writing isn’t the only […]
Hello, December!
As ready as I am (decorating-wise, at least) for Christmas, I have to admit that this year, I haven’t been as in the mood for Christmas romance like I usually am. I’m not sure if it’s because for every Christmas romance I’ve loved (looking at you, Heroes of Freedom Ridge season 3 books – especially Blind […]
Thankful for You
I’ve just returned from a massive writing conference in Las Vegas, Nevada called 20Booksto50K. Nearly 2,000 writers converged to talk writing and marketing, but you know what the biggest topic of conversation was? YOU. This yearly conference is for writers in all genres, but on the eve of the first day, about a dozen authors […]
Romancing the Holidays
Happy Monday! November is half-way through and we’re about to hit Thanksgiving–then full on holiday mode until January! With the holiday season upon us, doesn’t it just bring romance into the air? It does for me. In my romance world I love reading and writing holiday romances. (We won’t even get into the movies, because […]