A Woman of Many Voices: Interview with an Audiobook Narrator

On the eve of the audiobook release for A River of Crows (produced by Tantor Media), I thought it would be fun to share a behind the scenes look at the recording process. I reached out to the extremely talented narrator Jessica Marchbank (AKA Lu Banks), and she agreed to be interviewed for my blog.Continue reading “A Woman of Many Voices: Interview with an Audiobook Narrator”

A River of Crows-Indies Today Review

I’m thrilled to share another wonderful editorial review for A River of Crows, courtesy of Jennifer Jackson for Indies Today. When Sloan left the backwater town of Mallowater, Texas, in her rearview mirror, she had no intention of returning home. Ever. And it’s hard to blame her. Twenty years ago was the beginning of the endContinue reading “A River of Crows-Indies Today Review”

A River of Crows News

I’m thrilled on this Halloween Eve to announce that yesterday I signed a contract with TouchPoint Press for my sophomore novel, A River of Crows. Be sure to join my Facebook group Readers Roost to stay up to date on all the latest publishing news, cover reveals, book trailers, etc. I can’t wait to shareContinue reading “A River of Crows News”

The Post-Publication Blues

While I was writing Enemies of Doves, I had several authors warn me about the sadness that comes once the book is finished. After all, we’ve spent so long with our characters, it’s hard to say goodbye. While I did feel this to some extent, I was able to offset it with my quest toContinue reading “The Post-Publication Blues”

Paths to Publication

Since I announced my publishing contract, I’ve received many messages asking about the process of publication. Do I need an agent? How do I get a contract? Is it better just to self-publish? After getting similar questions sent to me this weekend, I decided it might make a good blog topic for all you writersContinue reading “Paths to Publication”

Making the Cover

Today I wanted to write about how the cover of Enemies of Doves came to be. A really cool benefit of working with a smaller publisher is that you get a lot of input on your cover art. I have a friend who is published with one of the big five publishers and he got his coverContinue reading “Making the Cover”