He's the original junkyard dog and she's got him by the scruff
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Remembrance Day
It’s been four months since I’ve stepped foot on a military base. Before December 2001, Remembrance Day for me was about poppies and silence and respect for soldiers. But I didn’t truly know or understand. Most don’t. Eighteen years later, all I can say this. Today, I remember the faces of mothers as they came…
50,000 words in one month? LET’S DO THIS
National Novel Writing Month has been a November tradition for me since 2016. It has everything a writer like me needs: a goal, badges for milestones, a progress graph, and, most importantly, a deadline. It’s day 3 and I’ve hit 5,000 words. Aeon and Delly’s book has rolled into Las Vegas and I’m on a…
What Are You Wearing?
This is, by far, one of my writing weaknesses. Looking for tight plots? Researched world building? Kickass heroines and growling alphas? I’m your gal. But small details like clothing, not so much. I’m not sure if it’s the result of my sole criticism of Jane Austin (2.5 pages on muslin dresses is 2.3 pages more…
Overthinking: The Silent Creativity Killer
The Haunt Vault began as a reaction to cold weather, a little hobby in the evenings as the temperatures dipped into -10C and lower. There was no plan, no end game in mind. That developed and morphed over the next three years while I wrote the next six books in the series. Yes, I managed…
Downsizing: Three Months In and a Change of Perspective
Downsizing from 2400 sq.ft. with a double garage on 1/3 of an acre was a necessity for our Okanagan Living dream. At the time, it was a sacrifice we were willing to make, but that perspective has changed in the last three months. It wasn't a sacrifice. It was an unexpected gift. Our oversized double…
Imposter Syndrome: When the A-Ha Moment Leads to a Whole Lot of Nothing
Ah, hell.
The Grand Unboxing
Paperback copies of JUNKYARD DOG arrived today and they are GORGEOUS, front and back. I've been trying to put this blog post together for an hour and I'm giving up. I have nothing more to say tonight except CHECK THIS BOOK OUT!
Romance Unicorns: Male Readers
I read a stat last week claiming 16% of romance readers are men. These unicorns aren't easily found on Twitter and they sure are quiet on Goodreads and Netgalley, but they're out there. Several articles detail the benefits of men reading romance with far more depth and research than I'm able to put together on…
Getting In The Know About Acknowledgments
Aka I don't know what I'm doing but it's okay because no one reads them anyways. Except maybe my mom. Hi mom 👋 Acknowledgments are a minefield I hadn't anticipated between edits and cover art and edits and blurbs and edits. Dedications? Those are easy for the first few books. One line. Doesn't even have…
Am I Even Authoring Right?
The internet is drowning in advice for emerging authors. Blogs, articles, Twitter threads, Facebook...all overflowing with commentary on how authors need to 'be'. Be active on social media, but not too political or opinionated or personal or frequent or sporadic or promotional. Don't read reviews, but include them in the promotional posts you need to…
