Does music help you write, or do you find that it gets in the way of writing? I’ve spoken to authors who need complete silence to write, some who wantinstrumental music only, and others who have full-blown playlists. I’m in that third group. I like to have music in the background while I’mwriting. Several studiesContinue reading “Music and Writing”
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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”
Writers’ Imaginary Friends
“Writers aren’t exactly people … they’re a whole lot of people trying to become one person.” F. Scott Fitzgerald Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”- E.L. Doctorow I read an article last year with the results of a research study that found a majority of authors can hear their characters speaking to them.Continue reading “Writers’ Imaginary Friends”
Reflections on Year One
March 20th marks one year since Enemies of Doves was released! And what a year it’s been. Highs, lows, and everything in between. Looking back, I shake my head at how very little I knew about launching a book. I didn’t even take off work for my release date and had nothing scheduled for theContinue reading “Reflections on Year One”
Doves vs. Crows
While writing my debut novel, Enemies of Doves, I more or less had two moods: “This is really good!”“This is s#%!” I still have those two alternating and antithetical thoughts as I write A River of Crows. But since this is my second book, I have fun new doubts too: “Is this book as goodContinue reading “Doves vs. Crows”
Stranger Danger????
Before I begin, a trigger warning. This blog post deals with child abduction and child abuse allegations. I’ve blogged about research before and the dark and deep rabbit holes you can find yourself tumbling into. I only thought I had some sketchy search history for Enemies of Doves. A River of Crows was truly aContinue reading “Stranger Danger????”
National Novel Writing Month
Can you believe we are approaching November? What a strange year 2020 has been. Enemies of Doves released right as we went into lockdown in March. Since then, the days, weeks, and months have bled together, and we find ourselves with only two months left in this year that we are all ready to putContinue reading “National Novel Writing Month”
A Man of Many Voices: an Interview with an Audiobook Narrator
Although I love listening to audiobooks, I’ve never given much thought as to the making of them. Hearing mine made me curious about what all goes into the process. I reached out to the amazingly talented narrator of Enemies of Doves, Michael Brusasco, and he agreed to be interviewed for my blog. Let’s get started!Continue reading “A Man of Many Voices: an Interview with an Audiobook Narrator”
Inspiration: Where Book Ideas Come From
I had a coworker ask me a question last week that I’ve been thinking about since. “Where do your book ideas come from?” I wasn’t quite sure how to answer. I told her that the idea of the twist in Enemies of Doves came from my best friend. But the rest of it? Well, IContinue reading “Inspiration: Where Book Ideas Come From”
Book Trailers
I had a reader request to share about the process of making my book trailer for Enemies of Doves. I put it off for a while, because I didn’t actually make it, but the more I thought about it, I figured book trailers would make an excellent blog topic. First things first, I know veryContinue reading “Book Trailers”
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