I’m a worrier. I plan for things and then make backup plans, just in case. And I don’t often take risks. Ah, but some risks are worth taking. Like the one I took in early 2012, when I submitted a novel to a publisher for the first time in my life. That time I had …
This summer has been crazy with travel, kid stuff, evil day job drama, and more. I also have several projects in various stages of editing. So I haven’t been blogging. But today I have exciting news to share: a new audiobook release and an upcoming new novel! The audiobook first, since it just came out …
Staged is available now for preorder! Once the second-prize winner on My Slave’s Got Talent, Sky Blue has spent the past few years singing at a failing New York nightclub. While Sky has never had control over his fate, his life seems to take a turn for the worse when he’s torn from the familiar …
One of the dangers of writing is getting lost in research. Because I am a geek and I do love doing research. Today for my WIP I was looking up some stuff about Northwest Portland in the 1960s. It’s only a very minor plot point, actually, but I like to be accurate. I discovered the …
When I was 20 years old, a man pointed a gun at me. At the time, I was working at a little deli to help pay my college expenses. It was a Saturday and I was there alone. A man walked in, pretended to read the menu for a moment, and then pulled out a handgun, …
I’m excited to announce that Love Can’t Conquer is now available! Dreamspinner Amazon ARe I have a couple of things going on to celebrate. There’s a blog tour with a giveaway. And I’m doing a separate giveaway here and now. Because the book takes place in Portland, I have a themed prize pack. It …
Wow! We made it through all 30 days of the writing challenge. And it was fun! 30. One thing you’re excited for My new book! Love Can’t Conquer releases in four days. You can preorder it now, even. I’m really excited about this one, which will be the first in a series. Hunky urban park …
29. The night of your 21st birthday Just after midnight the day I turned 21, I went to Safeway and bought beer. They didn’t card me, which was disappointing. And I couldn’t buy hard liquor because this was in Oregon, where you could buy wine and beer in grocery stores but had to buy hard …
28. The word or phrase you use constantly. In person, I say these things a lot: Have I answered all your questions? It’s in the syllabus Do your job Do your homework/the dishes/your laundry, etc In writing, I find that each book has at least one overused word. Well, my editors find that, actually. In …
Today I’m doing one of my least favorite things: packing. But tomorrow I’ll be doing one of my most favorite things: traveling! Today was the last day of school–hence the smiling faces. The whole family is piling in the SUV and heading north. We’ll be spending some time with family in Portland and also some …