This was the night I'd dreamed of for so long - my book launch party. In the Context of Love is published and released into the world! It's a time to celebrate, but also an opportunity to gather my … Continue reading >>
WHAT?
I write romance with a touch of fantasy, fantasy with a little romance. While I started my writing career with three fantasy novels (Hadley Rille Books), I'm currently writing a series of … Continue reading >>
My book is officially published, and readers are posting reviews. As a new author, I was excited and nervous, and hopefully prepared for reader reviews. All reader reviews--good and bad.
The Good, The … Continue reading >>
What:
Playing “Rita” in “The Best of Hank and Rita: A Barroom Operetta by Joe Tougas.” Joe and I play a fictional husband-wife country-pop duo who hit the Top 10 briefly in the 1970s … Continue reading >>
Writers are introverts. We have to be dragged out of the house to socialize. Promotion of our books and ourselves as writers is something we find really difficult. So what is an author supposed to do? … Continue reading >>
I picked up this gem about setting and emotion at a writer's conference:
When writing, consider putting your characters in a location or setting that contrasts the scene's emotional impact.
This … Continue reading >>