My ARCs have arrived!

When you sit down to write a novel, you have to lie to yourself a bit and say, “This will never see the light of day. Nobody will read this but me.” Then you add, “And maybe a friend…” The second you introduce the idea of that reader, everything changes. You start writing FOR someone. You start thinking about…

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Cover Reveal: Kelly Siskind HOOKED ON TROUBLE

We’re so excited to be sharing the cover of Kelly Siskind’s HOOKED ON TROUBLE today! Check out the beautiful cover below and read a sneak peek! He’s two-hundred and seventy pounds of tattooed muscle. She can flatten him with one sultry look. Raised by her sister while her parents drank and gambled, Raven’s all about the casual hookup. No strings….

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CALAMITY: 2016 Pages From the Heart Contest Finalist

I’m excited to announce my novel, CALAMITY, has been selected as a finalist in the RWA Pages From the Heart contest. http://fthrw.com/2016-pfth-contest-finalists CALAMITY is a romantic comedy about unlucky Mallory, who thinks her fortune’s beginning to change after a series of disasters culminates in a proposal from a dreamy millionaire. Unfortunately, having everything she wants might cost her the one…

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Revising via Scene Map Spreadsheet

One of the first things I do before revising is a bit dastardly: Map the book on a spreadsheet. If you’re a plotter, you may laugh at the necessity of doing this in reverse. But pantsers curl into fetal position at the mere thought of mapping our scenes out in any kind of organized fashion. However, fear not. You can…

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