Last week my YouTube channel reached 100 subscribers! YAY! I’m so happy that 100 people (now 103) have joined me for updates on my writing, book reviews, excursions, and more. Thank you! Now here’s the good stuff. Tag your friends on my Facebook post, my Instagram post, and/or on my YouTube video. For each person […]
Yesterday, Peter Clark the Writer left a magnificent YouTube review of Anatomy of a Darkened Heart. I’m so excited to share it with you! He even reads some of his favorite passages and lines, and see that in the background? That’s the wallpaper wrapping paper I used to send him his signed paperback. It’s pinned to […]
Fellow author Jeremy Croston posted a lovely review of ANATOMY OF A DARKENED HEART on his blog. I’m beyond thrilled!
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.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]