Review Time! Anatomy of a Darkened Heart
Fellow author Jeremy Croston posted a lovely review of ANATOMY OF A DARKENED HEART on his blog. I’m beyond thrilled!
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On ArtistFirst Radio Network Tonight!
You read that correctly! Tonight at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time I’m going to be live on ArtistFirst Radio talking shop with Vicki Drane. I hope you’ll listen in, but if you don’t have time, don’t worry! A recording will be available afterwards. Remember, Wednesday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time here: http://www.artistfirst.com/drane.htm.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Call for Journal Submissions
At the beginning of April, I made a YouTube video asking notebook and journal makers to submit their gem/jewel/crystal-themed journals. I’ve been looking for one to use for another book in my 10-year publishing plan. See my original video here: I was thrilled with the wonderful entries submitted! I’d like to show you the beautiful […]
Featured by Author Ben Starling!
Today I was lucky enough to be on author Ben Starling’s blog! He interviewed me about my writing life, Anatomy of a Darkened Heart, and what’s coming next for me. You probably know what I eat when I write, but do you know what I wear? I think you’ll be surprised, for a dark fiction author. […]
Anatomy of a Darkened Heart and Shakespeare
Saturday was Shakespeare’s 400 year anniversary, and somehow I feel sad he’s gone…for 400 years. Even though I could never meet him, I feel a huge connection to him. His plays made Anatomy of a Darkened Heart happen. My interest in most of the elements that make up AoDH came from my experiences reading Shakespeare. He built […]
TBT Writer – Handwriting Then and Now
It’s time for Amie Winters’ monthly Throwback Thursday for writers! If you’ve got a writing throwback, post it with this hashtag so we can all read your story. Here’s mine. ~~~ When I was flipping through a notebook I’ve had since around 7th or 8th grade, I noticed the enormous difference between my handwriting then and […]
Women in Publishing Discussion Recording Available!
Forgive the lack of Monday Thoughts on Creativity, but BIG NEWS! If you missed the Women in Publishing/Strong Leadership live discussion panel on April 10, you can watch the recorded video here: We had great questions from Twitter, varied opinions and ideas, and overall a fantastic panel of successful women in the publishing industry. This […]
I'm a Panel Discussion Moderator!
Exciting announcement! This weekend is the Brain to Books Cyber Convention, a huge event that takes place on Goodreads April 8-10. There will be loads of games, giveaways, and general fun. Go Indie Now is having 72-hour live coverage of the event, plus panels, interviews, and lots more. Here’s what you can expect from Go Indie […]
My Writing Free on Goodreads!
There are some short stories and poems that (A) I don’t plan on submitting to contests, (B) have already won a contest, or (C) have already been published and the rights remained with me. I’ve been trying to think of a way to share them with you easily in one place and not need you to sign […]
Video Summary: Call for Notebooks & Litsy App Tour
Once a week I’m going to post the videos I published the week before so you can easily watch them without having to search YouTube. Here we go! If you know someone who makes journals/notebooks or you make them yourself, watch this video to see how you can be featured on my site and social […]