Guess who’s coming to Amish country? Since Macmillan never got a pre-sale button up for Temptation (apparently things didn’t go so smoothly with the changeover in distribution, but we’ll all be better for it in the end) I thought I’d offer a bit of a teaser here. Here’s the beginning: God regularly sent temptation to […] Read more…
Reviews
There is nothing worse than reading a bad review. Even if it’s not your own. The other day I came across this list of the 50 harshest movie reviews by Roger Ebert, the film critic. They’re harsh, and funny—in a can’t-look-away way, and if anyone wrote anything that awful about my book I think I’d just […] Read more…
All is revealed! (And Amazon giveaway!)
You thought Richard III’s skeleton was the only exciting thing revealed this week? Think again. No DNA analysis needed for this revelation! At last, the cover of my debut novel, Temptation! How ’bout them apples, eh? You can read more about Temptation here, and soon you can pre-order! Temptation goes on sale on February 16. […] Read more…
News!
Guess what I’ve got? It’s on my desktop, and it’s gorgeous! It’s the cover of my book Temptation, and it’s exactly what I envisioned when I imagined my book cover. It’s…well, it’s tempting! All will be revealed soon…and, to make it even more interesting, I’m participating in a Blog Hop February 8 – 15. What’s […] Read more…
The Vulnerable Hero: Mr Darcy
Monday is the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice, everyone’s favorite Jane Austen novel. Well, maybe not everyone. If you’d asked me a few years ago which was my favorite, I’d have said Sense and Sensibility. Then I saw the film version of Pride & Prejudice with Kiera Knightly and Mathew Macfadyen. And suddenly I […] Read more…
There is no such thing as a perfect manuscript
If you had told me, before about 4 pm yesterday, that I’d mistake the word “bow” for “bough” I’d have laughed. I wouldn’t confuse two similar sounding words (known as homophones); that’s a rookie mistake. I know the difference between rein and reign (and even rain), navel and naval, throws and throes, reek and wreak. […] Read more…
Market news from Digital Book World
Yesterday I happened across the Digital Book World hashtag (#DBW13) on Twitter. Digital Book World is a publishing conference that focusses on, well, digital books, as well as other emerging technologies. I compiled some of the tidbits I gleaned on my Facebook page, but wanted to share here. I also found a few links that […] Read more…
A visit to Bath in Winter
The River Avon at dusk I visited Bath the other day, not my first visit, but my first visit in the winter. Bath is a lovely town, and that beauty isn’t diminished by the “headache gray” skies of winter. The Portland stone buildings glow even under the dingy light of early January. Christmas lights dazzle […] Read more…
Ten books that will help you write
From writing craft to writing fears, a few books I’ve found helpful in the writing journey. A friend recently asked for the title of a book I’d mentioned on the craft of writing—it turned out to be 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes, by Jack Bickham. (Not 28, as I’d told her—turns out I was […] Read more…
What Happens Next?
I’ve been stuck on my WIP (work in progress) for months now. Partly that’s due to the two rounds of edits and major revisions on previous novels that have taken up my time this summer and fall, but it’s mostly due to WHN. WHN is a form of writer’s block. It stands for What Happens […] Read more…