Starlog

  • Falling for an Assassin: Throne of Glass by Sara J. Maas

    Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas – What would happen if a prince hired a female assassin to be his champion in a strange tournament concocted by his father, an unloved king? And what if all of the sudden the champions started being gruesomely murdered one by one outside the ring?   Mayhem ensues!… Read more

  • Omigosh! This book stinks! [Gasp] But I’m the author who wrote it!

    The last two months have been eye opening. I remembered THIS POST and had to come to terms with what really made me write the words: For the first time in my life, typing “The End” felt like a huge relief rather than an epic accomplishment. Now that I’ve worked with a professional developmental editor,… Read more

  • Read the First Chapter of Ashes in the Sky and a chance to win!

    I’m soooo excited! Today we are revealing the first chapter of my new novel ASHES IN THE SKY, which releases March 15, 2016! Check out the full chapter below and enter to be one of the first readers to receive an eGalley!!   As most of you know, Fire in the Woods was meant to be a stand-alone. When approached to… Read more

  • Dear Mr./Ms. Publisher: May I have my rights back, please? Getting a Rights Reversion for Your Book.

    For the last three years, I’ve been scratching my head over the lack of sales for The First Day of the New Tomorrow. Even the success of Fire in the Woods did nothing to trigger interest in this little treasure trove of paranormal explosive happiness. I volunteered for promotions, dropping the book down to $.99… Read more

  • “It’s Hopeless.” Okay, bad pun. – A Review of HOPELESS by Colleen Hoover

    Hopeless, Colleen Hoover – I have heard tons about Colleen Hoover and how great her books are, so in the interests of research, I asked my readers which was the most fast paced story, and they recommended Hopeless. Going into this, I knew it was a contemporary, so my hopes were not high… but I… Read more

  • How the heck do you write all this stuff?

    Last week I shared my writerly “To Do” list, which included: 1 novel about to release One in developmental (publisher) edits Two completed novels just sitting in my computer Four first drafts One 95% complete work in progress Five 5000-10000 word outlines of soon to be written novels I discussed a little about how I… Read more