Story Plotting: Leaving the GPS at Home

Every now and then I’ll hear a writer—generally an unpublished author—say that plotting is his/her least favorite part about writing a novel. Okay first of all, “novel” and “plot” are nearly synonymous. Without a plot, there is no novel, no story. So technically, if a...

Count Down to Love Encore Blog Tour and Giveaway

In celebration of Count Down to Love’s first anniversary and being a Whitney Award Finalist, I’ve decided take the book out for another tour. So stop by one or all of these blogs between now and September to read a review, a clever guest post by me, or...

Writing is Not for Wimps!

A little while back I was lamenting with a fellow writer over my frustration with publishing. I’d finally finished my fourth manuscript, a project that had taken me nearly eighteen months to complete, and had just been rejected by my publisher. My editor had said that...

Whitney Award Finalist

I’m very excited to announce that Count Down to Love was chosen as a Whitney Award Finalist! Click here to view all of the Whitney Award Finalist. Count Down to Love was also mentioned in an article at Dawning of a Brighter Day. Check back in May for a list of...

No Holly for Christmas Blog Tour and Giveaway

I’d like to welcome everyone to my final blog tour of 2011. And so to properly celebrate, I’ve decided to give a way one copy of the book each week to one of those willing to leave a comment on this blog post. Easy peasy, right? But be forewarned, this is not your...