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The Biggest Thing Standing Between Me and A Book Deal
My latest book is done. And yet, I’m letting that manuscript collect dust in a corner of my office.
Today’s Joy List
Here are a few things that make me happy today. What are yours?
Hello from the writing cave. Miss me?
I’m sorry for my absence. I love writing here, but I don’t love rigid blogging schedules. I need to come up with something that falls between writing schedule and easy breezy. In the meantime, I have things to share!
Novel editing – done!
This weekend, I ignored the beautiful weather outside as much as I could and planted my butt in chair for two full days of solid editing.
Things My Haters Love
When I published my first book, I wasn’t a newbie to public critiques. I worked for a newspaper and wrote a column on parenting – two places where trolls live in the comments section. I knew how horrible people could be, and had developed a somewhat thick skin over it. Don’t get me wrong, it never feels good when someone publicly blasts your parenting decisions or even your children. But you just have to keep reminding yourself that trolls feed on creating a reaction. Delete, and move on. It’s different with reviews, though…
Novel research in Joshua Tree
Last weekend, my husband and I took a road trip to Joshua Tree as a weekend getaway and research for my next novel. Our trip to the desert included wind, rats, and big beautiful Joshua Trees, plus a few unexpected surprises….
How my husband inspired the romantic side of Sonny in For the Birds
Because February is the month of love, I decided to focus my blog’s attention on Sonny, the Scottish heartthrob of For the Birds who owns Cricket’s heart. And today’s blog entry is about the inspiration behind Sonny’s romantic side: my husband.
Meet Sonny, the Scottish heartthrob of For the Birds
Friends, meet Sonny McIntyre – the man who owns Cricket’s heart in novel-in-progress For the Birds.
Love month: How I practice self-care
Whether you’re part of a romantic relationship or not, this post is for you…because it’s about YOU.
How “For the Birds” is Different From Other Romance Novels
For the Birds isn’t your average romance novel. Here’s what sets it apart.
Welcome to LOVE Month! Here’s What I Have Planned For You
Thoughts and stories about love, and what to look forward to this month on the blog.
What I read in January
Here’s what I read this month, plus one addictive thing that kept me from reading as fast as usual.
A Peek Behind the Author Curtain
The tools and strategies I use in my writing and story planning process.
For the Birds Excerpt: Make Him Jealous
An excerpt of the first chapter of my current novel in progress, For the Birds.
Hot dudes reading, plus the books YOU love to read
This blog post includes suggestions from readers about the books they plan to read in 2021, plus a little bit of eye candy.
The quirky habits of Cricket Stone
In my upcoming novel, For the Birds, main character Cricket Stone has a super quirky habit. Warning: it’s spicy!
It started with a song… The inspiration behind For the Birds
This past year, I went through a bit of a writing slump. When I say a bit, what I really mean was that I was ready to throw in the towel because the book I was working on was bringing me zero joy, and I felt like I was out of ideas. And then, inspiration hit me out of left field in the form of a quarantine album, specifically one of the songs on the album.
Meet Cricket Stone, the main character of For the Birds
Who is Cricket, exactly? What does she do for a living? How old is she? Where does she live? What are her quirks? These are all the thing I needed to figure out before I even started writing For the Birds.
How I Celebrate When I Finish Writing a Book
On November 29, after months of early mornings, meticulous plotting, and long writing sessions, I finally reached the final scene of my book….
Hello 2021! Here’s What I Have Planned For You
Thoughts on the end of 2020, and what I have planned for this New Year.
Crissi Langwell’s Top 12 Books of 2020
This year I read a total of 52 books (so far). Here’s a list of my favorites.
For the Birds, NaNoWriMo, and other updates
I definitely owe you all an update. I feel like this year has slipped past me, all while still feeling like it’s the year that will never end. How can it be already December when it’s still March? That’s honestly how it feels. My biggest update is that I took the month of November to … Continue reading For the Birds, NaNoWriMo, and other updates
Book Crush: Sorrow, by Tiffanie DeBartolo
DeBartolo took my breath away and shattered my heart when I read her other book, God Shaped Hole, and so I went into Sorrow knowing I’d be changed. I had no idea how much, though.
