When Jo Barrett comes up with a hare-brained scheme to avoid an arranged marriage, her lady’s maid and best friend, Olivia, knows it’s a bad idea but gives in to her friend’s plea for help. Soon, Jo and Olivia find themselves in over their heads as they must juggle their secrets and lies to avoidContinue reading “A New Chapter Every Week! “A Tale Of Two Cities: A Steampunk Serial” Is Now Live!”
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52 Short Stories In 52 Weeks
When asked for writing advice, Ray Bradbury supposedly once said, “Write a new short story every week. It’s not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row.” I may not manage it every week, but I’m going to try to take Mr. Bradbury’s advice. This week’s story is free on Wattpad – aContinue reading “52 Short Stories In 52 Weeks”
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Free short story on Wattpad!
I’m very excited to share my latest, free short story, available now on Wattpad! Junebug & Romeo: A 1950s Love Story It is the summer of 1950. President Truman has just declared war on North Korea. “Mona Lisa” by Nat King Cole is at the top of the charts. And June Cartwright is about toContinue reading “Free short story on Wattpad!”
Fury’s Kiss Now Available for Pre-Order!
The title really says it all – I’m so excited to announce that Fury’s Kiss is now available for pre-order just about everywhere fine books are sold online. Check it out! Amazon/Kindle | iBooks | Google Play | Kobo | Nook | Oyster | Scribd
Introducing…Strange Roads Press
Hey, friends! In March 2015, I posted about starting my own publishing imprint, Strange Roads Press, and now that it’s live, I’m so excited to be able to share more details with you. You can check out the Strange Roads Press website here, or read on to find out more. Why Strange Roads? Because…two roadsContinue reading “Introducing…Strange Roads Press”
Win a signed, pre-release copy of Fury’s Kiss!
The title of this post really says it all – I am giving away an autographed copy of my debut urban fantasy romance, Fury’s Kiss. To sign up, all you have to do is follow the link below and enter the giveaway at Goodreads.com. WIN A FREE COPY OF FURY’S KISS! Unlike many Goodreads giveaways, youContinue reading “Win a signed, pre-release copy of Fury’s Kiss!”
How I Chose My Amazon Keywords
Originally posted on The Metanautics Department:
Note: super-wonky book marketing post coming, likely only of interest to independent authors or publishers. You were warned. During the process of preparing The Reintegrators for publication, I did more research into things like keyword selection than I had with my previous, shorter works. Since the info on how…
Big, Exciting Things Are Happening in 2015!
For those of you who have been following my blog, encouraging me on social media, and supporting me as critique partners and writing group buddies – thank you so much! In 2014, I was able to make some changes in my life that have hugely increased my happiness and productivity, and which have helped meContinue reading “Big, Exciting Things Are Happening in 2015!”
How to Write Women of Colour and Men of Colour if you are White
Originally posted on Media Diversified:
by Kayla Ancrum A colleague of mine was talking to me recently about her misgivings about her capabilities regarding writing Women of Color. She wanted very badly to include several WOC characters in her sci-fantasy series, but she had some concerns about correct portrayal and writing them in a way that wouldn’t instantly…
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