Last RT Update
Okay, here we go - the last RT 2011 update. I'm actually going back to Friday, since I didn't have my notes with me yesterday. Friday morning I went to a panel on creating out of this world Science Fiction. But really, it ended up being a panel on world-building. I...
RT Update: My First Booksigning
I apologize, I don't have my notes with me from yesterday so I'll have to add those tomorrow. But - yesterday I had my very first booksigning ever. For my very first published book, DEMON SOUL, pubbed by Crescent Moon Press. It was amazing! No, I didn't sell out,...
RT Update #3 – Editors, Agents, and the Faery Masquerade
My head is still awhirl from all the goings-on! This morning I did NOT go to the gym, so if Deidre Knight was there, she won today. Panels yesterday - I listened to four authors talk about how to keep the plot tight and your reader reading, and then the two...
RT Update – Angela James, Deidre Knight, and the L.A. Times
Yesterday got off to a great start. I went to a "get the most out of RT" hour, and they had all the pubbed authors stand up, give their name and the name of their book, and it was really nifty! The best part of that hour though was finally meeting in person Kristen...
Updates from an RT Virgin
So, today is the first full day of the Romantic Times Booklovers' Convention here at the Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. But I'm going to back up to yesterday. I attended a BookCamp event that went from 1:30pm to 8pm, so I got to the hotel early in the...
Branding, Blogging, Breathing…
Branding myself is a tiring business, but I have to remember it is a business. Writing a great book doesn't mean squat if no one reads it, right? So, despite the fact that I don't have an actual release date for my book, I'm forging ahead with my author brand by...
Paranormal Spring Break
Tynga is hosting Crescent Moon Press debut authors this week! Drop by and leave a comment on my interview and you could win a free copy of DEMON SOUL! Click here... See you there! P.S. The drawing ends April 6th, so there's time!...
The Editing Process & the Prom
Every writer's first time with an editor attached to a publishing house is different, because every writer and every editor is different. However, I learned five really nifty things that I'd like to pass on. #1. Crutch Words Every writer has them, some more than...
Big Sur Writer’s Workshop – KidLit
So, now that I've recovered from camping up in Big Sur...the Workshop I attended was presented by the Andrea Brown Literary Agency, and it was a workshop, not a conference/convention. Including staff, we totaled 110; there was roughly 1 pro for every 5 attendees,...
Discovery Year, March 2010-2011
Do you like the new header? Su Kopil at Earthly Charms did it for me, based upon the bookmarks she designed for me. I love it! Last year, March 5th marked my last day at my Regular Day Job (as opposed to my Part Time Day Job). Since that time, I've taken more...