STEAMPUNK: The New Vampire? |
Yesterday and today the conversation on one of my loops turned to Steampunk, a topic that's suddenly sweeping through the romance community and sparking lots of excitement among editors. There are alr...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:50:00 GMT |
Happy Birthday, America! |
And now some(The following came to me from the owner of the incredible Bookworm Bookstore in Lake Worth, Florida):Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Indep...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:18:00 GMT |
So You've Sold A Book: Here Are a Few "Secrets" Worth Knowing |
These little trade "secrets" are not necessarily good or bad (or even necessarily secrets) but are simply the reality of how things are, and every new author should be familiar with them:(For those of...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:23:00 GMT |
So You've Sold A Book. Can You Face The Review? |
If there's one thing than can dampen the euphoria of a first sale (or any sale, really), it's the prospect of facing the reviews. I went from grinning stupidly from blissful happiness to sweaty palms ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:22:00 GMT |
So You've Sold A Book: Now Start Promoting! |
Continuing on from "So you've sold a book..." (see below), there are a number of details you'll want to take care of before your book actually hits the shelves, and this pertains to both new authors a...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT |
So You've Sold A Book! What Happens Next? |
After years of trying, you've finally sold a book! Congratulations! But now what? Being in the middle of the editorial process, I thought I could shed light. I remember after selling my first book, I...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:27:00 GMT |
Deadline Met! |
Ahhhhh....Met my deadline yesterday -- hello, deadline, how are you? We're AMAZING! Because it's done, it's out, it's in my editor's hands, and for the next couple of weeks at least I can relax -- a l...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:33:00 GMT |
Launching a New Blog and MySpace Page |
Today marks the launch of a new blog and a new myspace page called SILK AND SHADOWS: Where Dark Times Call For Dark Heroes. I'll be blogging weekly along with NAL paranormal authors Jessa Slade, ...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:36:00 GMT |
BOOKSIGNING FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH |
I am extremely happy to report that last Monday, mystery author Nancy J. Cohen and I helped raise over $5000 to benefit Komen For The Cure Breast Cancer Research. We held the signing at The Melting Po...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:15:00 GMT |
ROMANTIC TIMES REVIEW FOR DARK TEMPTATION!! |
The reviews are starting to trickle in for my Nov. release, Dark Temptation, and so far so good! In fact, Romantic Times gave it 4 1/2 stars, Top Pick and a Featured Review for the November issue! Now...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:17:00 GMT |
