Reader Question: Do you reread your previous books before you begin the new one in a series? Oh, I don’t have the time for that–not with the speed at which I write. I try to keep a list of unresolved
Writing: Re-reading prior books
Writing: Word Sprints
Recently one of my readers asked me if I use word sprints, and if that helps me finish my books. The truth is, I use sprints all the time–not just to finish a book. I find the Pomodoro technique is
Hello, Tuesday!
Hey peeps, how are you? I had an intensive virtual conference I attended this past week, so my mind is still mush. I did want to thank everybody whose bought SHADOW MAGIC, though, and remind you that on the 10th
Why I Don’t Offer Writing Classes
I knew I’d grow up to be a writer since I was 3–that’s 58 years ago. I’ve been writing professionally since I was 35–since 1996, so for 26 years. If I were to teach writing, my biggest advice would be:
Love of the Sea
You’ve probably noticed, if you’ve ready more than a few of my books, that I seem to have a love of the sea–a love of water and water Fae, and water witches (just look at Fata Morgana from Bewitching Bedlam).
A Gazillion Things…
So, I’m in the process of delisting books from other vendors, enrolling books in KU, figuring out the marketing plans now that I’m going into KU, organizing promo for the upcoming Crystal Web, writing Shadow Magic, and the list grows
Dreaming About Characters
I dreamt about my characters the other night. This doesn’t happen to me often. In fact, it’s only happened to me a few times, with a few series. I dreamed about the Indigo Court series, before I ever wrote it.
Gunky Kitties and other stuff…
Hey peeps, how are you guys doing? The conference is over, and I have tons of stuff to go through, but I also have to get Crystal Web finished and to my editor by next week. I’m using Dragon to
Lots to Do
It’s going to be a busy week. I’ve got to write, write, write, but I also have a virtual convention to attend that’s pretty intense. It’s a writing convention, but not in the usual sense of conventions–it’s based on the
One of the things that irritates me most…
One of the things that irritates me most is an author–especially a well-established author–claiming that someone’s writing process is procrastination because *they* believe it’s a certain way. If your writing process works best when you jump over a candlestick, then