Where I Was 10 Years Ago as a Writer
10 years ago, I was a baby writer getting ready to accomplish her biggest dream: publishing a book! Here’s a peek at who I was back then.
Writing
10 Years as a Published Author: 25 Things About Me
25 things is a lot, I know, but I hope you will find it somewhat fascinating as you learn more about my writing life. (Check out #10, #16, and #17)
Poem: Wolf Howl (and the back story)
Watch any movie about an accident, and good cinematography will play the scene in slow motion. This is what it felt like as I sailed through air. I was aware of everything – the feeling of weightlessness before I landed, watching my dad drive away, believing he’d never know I was gone and I’d be lost forever.
Outside – A Rejected Personal Essay
This personal essay was rejected from an anthology, but not from my blog! Check it out, plus everything the judge’s had to say about it.
The Dumb Mistake All Writers Make
…and how you can avoid it.
Goodreads is ruthless (and how well For the Birds has sold so far)
It has been just over a month since I published For the Birds, and I’m proud to say that this has been my best performing book ever during launch month. I’m excited to share those numbers with you.
A small town girl, her Scottish ex, and an obnoxious macaw…
Fans of Emily Henry and Katherine Center will love For the Birds, a quirky and fun romance set in Northern California.
For the Birds has a publish date and a cover!
I have so much news, it’s hard to know where to begin. It all has to do with For the Birds, the humorous second-chance romance I’ve been teasing over the past year.
8 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Self-Publishing My First Book
#1. You won’t get to quit your day job
Short Story: No One Does Therapy Like a Dog
Buoy jumped out of the truck, a blur of reddish blonde fur as he raced in my direction. I dropped to my knees as the golden retriever reached me. He jumped around, his tail wagging against all my tomatoes as he soaked up my love.