Archive for January 2015
Public Speaking – Gah!
I like having my voice heard when I speak. It bothers me when I feel ignored or when the company I keep pay half-assed attention to what I’m saying while looking over my shoulders at what is going on behind me or taking what they think are furtive glances at their phones. I enjoy holding…
Read Morewith a little help from my friends
Confession: Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been in a writing slump. I’ve always prided myself on my immunity to the dreaded “writer’s block.” Creating ideas and finding the words to express them has never been a problem until recently. I’m about half-way through writing the first draft of Novel Girl, a sequel to…
Read MoreGuest Blog: From the Author of “How Do You Know?”
It’s been a crazy week, and I didn’t have time to write a fresh post for my own blog, but I did write one for chick lit author, Erin Brady. I’m so happy to have “met” Erin and, after reading The Shopping Swap in just two sittings, I am officially a fan!
Read MoreShake it off. Shake it off. Managing expectations with respect to fans
When I wrote my first novel, Just Friends with Benefits, I basically winged it. I was walking to work one day when an idea for a story popped into my head. I made the decision to write a book and never looked back. I had no formal training and no experience, but the novel was pretty well received.…
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