Stealing Fire: The Joy of Being a Writer
I am working on so many different projects, sometimes I’m not sure I can keep up. But I’m having lots of fun as I prepare to re-release GAINING INTEREST and schedule to launch three original works before the end of the year. And, in case you think I have extra time, I am also starting another book for Harlequin that’s scheduled for Fall 2012 ( Readers take note: SECRET PARADISE is now in the hands of my editor and is scheduled for March 2012. Whoo hoo!) Recently an uncle caught me in deadline mode (not the prettiest of pictures I admit) and he feared that I ‘worked too hard’. But…
Artists are Weird, but Writers are Crazy: A Mistaken Mystique
Please note that this series is written in fun. If you don’t like hints of sarcasm and hyperbole don’t read this series. If you find the title offensive, don’t read this series. However, if you understand that this is a great time to be a writer of fiction and feel like a lone happy person in a tsunami of fear, read on. I recently spoke to an agent interested in a general fiction book I’d written who wanted me to spend five years revising it. Not five weeks or five months, but five YEARS. I thought she was insane. She thought I wasn’t committed to excellence and told me of…
3 Quick Questions with Jayne Castle
Welcome to 3 Quick Questions. Here you’ll find out about an author’s recent or latest release—in a flash. I’m very fortunate that New York Times Bestselling author Jayne Castle (aka Jayne Ann Krentz and Amanda Quick) agreed to stop by to discuss her current release CANYONS OF NIGHT and other upcoming projects. ABOUT THE BOOK CANYONS OF NIGHT Book Three of the Looking Glass Trilogy An Arcane Society Novel – Book #12 ISBN-10: 0515149888 ISBN-13: 9780515149883 The island of Rainshadow is home to the mysterious, privately-owned woods known only as the Preserve. Now, after fifteen years away, both Charlotte Enright and her teen crush, Slade Attridge, have returned. But will…
Interview with writer/cover artist Jax Cassidy
If you’ve ever checked out RomanceDivas.com or are thinking of using a cover artist for your next project, you may be interested in my interview with RD co-founder, writer and artist Jax Cassidy. She opens up about why she started RomanceDivas.com, talks about her company Jaxadora Design, what questions to ask a cover artist and more. You can read her interview here. Also all proceeds from the sale of her short story Shibuya Moment will go to the Red Cross relief effort in Japan.
Prizes Galore!! The Writerspace Beach Party
Please join me and dozens of your favorite authors at the 2011 Beach Party at Writerspace on Sunday, August 21st from 8pm ET to 11pm ET. Authors will be dropping in to chat all during the evening and we will be giving away 100s of new books and other fantastic prizes — 2 Kindles, tons of autographed books, advance copies plus special treats like gift cards and more. We hope to see you Sunday night! You don’t have to be present to win, but you must be egistered. To register, and for details on all participating authors and the prizes they’re giving away, visit http://www.writerspace.com/beach