Luckily, I’ve lead a life that defies most of those, while making me a little bit “girly”.  My husband loves that part the most.  He...

While many people were agreeing – or mentioning great literary examples that would qualify for this – a large group was complaining that...

Rise of the Iliri books, rules and governing have been a key point of contention – mainly about the fairness of the laws for the iliri....

First off, why would you want to fight to win the right to be published by some small press?  What can they offer you?  How will your...

Take steam punk as an example.  In recent years, its popularity has skyrocketed.  You get the social constrictions of history with the...

Then, as an adult, I became the victim of online bullying.  Now, it’s a very strange situation to be a grown-ass woman, unable to escape...

Now, don’t get me wrong.  For a writer, any and all writing feels important, but if it’s junk, it doesn’t really count.  Anything we...

And not some pie in the sky goal.  I need a path to work toward, so that once I reach it, I can set a new one.  Maybe it’s like a map to...

Instead, I’ve been the one winning.  Having new readers contact me to say they really liked it, or others who let me know that they’ve...

For the last decade, I haven’t celebrated Christmas.  As a business owner, it’s always a horrible time of year (until now).  The...

available now for pre-order, releases December 24th).  Now, I’m on to the next book, working to clean up the mess that is the rough draft...

For me, I think that’s the biggest worry I have.  I adore my fans.  The more I learn who you people are, the more I want to give back.  I...

Instead, I spent my free time writing the next book (or one of them, at any rate) and researching marketing.  You see, I’ve finally hit...

They’re also shallow. I’ve mentioned before that I like my male heroes to be a bit more than a bank account and six pack abs.  I also...

The problem is that much of the human condition is debated in politics.  That makes this a very big, very grey line.  I think I can walk...

You see, being an author means that I run a small business.  Unlike many other indies, I honestly do.  I have a publishing company that I...

But there are so many options!  I have Romances, Romanesque fantasy, science fiction, science fantasy, and just some whacked out stuff...

I write about women.  I write strong women, seductive women, and sexually naive women.  I write about women in trouble, women who save...

Then, Inseparable came out.  I’m hoping my fans enjoy it as much as I loved writing it.  The release went nice and smooth, but sadly, I...

I have no idea how others do it.  All too often, I hear about writers who work full time (I’m a part-time day-jobber and full-time...