Stop Trying To Bypass The Process! It’s There For A Reason!

I’m a very process-oriented gal.  It’s a big part of my day job and I’m good at designing them.  There are very good reasons why processes are developed, implemented and executed.  They guide an initiative to completion.  They lay out a set of logical steps that individuals can follow in order to achieve a specific…

There’s A Story Inside Me…I Just Can’t Figure Out How To Tell It

I’m not usually one who gets crippled by writer’s block.  But when I first started writing Unlikely Venture, there were many times when I didn’t know where the story was headed.  I made a lot of notes but had no outlines or synopses prepared as reference.  I was always anxious to write because I wanted…

Finish Novel…Check!

I now have in my inbox… Drumroll please… The final version of Unlikely Venture.  Complete.  Edited.  Formatted.  Ready for…something. That “something” is still TBD.  Still not sure of the next step.  Although I did come up with the other two titles for the series.  =) 1.  Unlikely Venture 2.  Nothing Ventured 3.  Venture Forward !!!…

Things You Can’t Escape As A Romance Author

There are two things that you can’t escape as a romance author.   First, everyone who reads your book will automtically assume your hero is modeled after your spouse or significant other.  No matter what you say, they will be convinced otherwise. Second, readers will infer that the bedroom scenes are based on your own…

Look Out Hollywood! This Book’s Got Silver Screen Potential!

Someone recently asked me if i could see Unlikely Venture made into a movie at some point.  I suppose that would naturally come after it lands on the NYT bestseller list, right? I’m sure it comes as no shock to anyone (especially fellow writers) that I most certainly think it has silver screen potential.  Heck,…

Welcome

It starts with one word, then two, with several more to follow. Before you know it, you’ve written a book.  You can call yourself an author!  Then comes the daunting task of delivering your story to the masses.  Don’t be fooled; writing the book is the EASY part.  Now you need to prove your worth…

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