I remember when I fell in love with historical romance novels. My youngest had just turned one. My sister-in-law mentioned Jodi Thomas, and I decided to try one of her books. Oh, my! I was hooked! Most of Jodi's books at the time were set in Texas in the late…
I lost track of time yesterday. I was reading my work-in-progress, taking notes on how to revise it based on the new direction it's taking, and the day ran away. It just trotted right away from me! Figuring out major revisions is always daunting, but I made it through. Phew!…
Today I'm at Thoughts On Plot. I'm writing about why it's important to know the genre you write. For the full article, go to "Know Your Genre: Craft Tuesday." I'd love it if you stopped by and joined the conversation!
To successfully plan a book release, you need an expert level of organization. As I wrap up the plans to promote my debut novel, I realize I had no idea it would be this time consuming. And there are so many details poised to slip through the cracks! That’s why I’m sharing…
Welcome to another edition of Writer's Life, my interview series with inspirational romance authors. Today I have the pleasure of hosting Annette M. Irby. Annette and I met during a pitch session at the ACFW conference a few years ago. She and I hit it right off! She has a…
You know when you fall in love with a setting and characters and just want to read more about them? Well, I'm so blessed! I sold the third book in the Lake Endwell series! The working title is CLAIMING HIS HEART, and it will release in early 2016 through Harlequin…
Welcome to another edition of Writer's Life, my interview series with authors of Christian or sweet romance. Today I'm excited to host Olivia Newport! I first "met" Olivia online, so I was delighted to meet her in person at the ACFW conference two years ago. What a treat! She has…
I'm always looking for a better, faster and cheaper way to do things. The last four years have seen huge improvements in tools authors use to promote their books. 4 Promotion Tool Improvements for Writers 1. Templates for business cards Three years ago I ordered my first business cards. First,…
by Sharyn Kopf “Am I good enough?” How often do you ask yourself that question? We wonder if our husbands are happy, if our children are satisfied, if our employer will hang onto us through yet another round of budget cuts. Over the last few years, I’ve been feeling oh…
My wonderful neighbor is helping me get in shape (thanks, Debbie!!). I'm truly blessed to have her friendship. We work out together Mondays and Wednesdays, then exercise on our own the rest of the week. She is more devoted to the whole exercise-on-our-own portion, but I'm trying to be more consistent.…