I recently read a book that really bugged me, and after mulling it over I’ve figured out why. I decided to make a blog post about it,… Read more “Romance Pet Peeves: Separation As Conflict”
Tag: Writing
When the Writing Gets Rough
Writing as a job is not for the faint-of-heart or the weak-of-will. Even if you’re getting paid to do it (I’m technically not; yes, I am selling my… Read more “When the Writing Gets Rough”
Editors Are Our Friends
Today I am going to gush about how wonderful my editor is. A subtitle to this blog post could be: And Why They Are Worth Every Penny.… Read more “Editors Are Our Friends”
Reeling
Like many people in America and across the world, I’m still in something of a free-fall after last week. I’m not going to talk politics on my… Read more “Reeling”
Sex and Magic: The Allure of Enchantment
In a previous post, I discussed some of the general context for why I like mixing magic and sex. In this post, I’ll get into the nitty-gritty details of adding magic into a sex scene.
Grief
I was going to post a cover reveal for A Theft of Magic this week and announce the release date and pre-orders, but my grandfather died on Wednesday… Read more “Grief”
Making Time to Take a Break
This week I’ve been pushing hard toward the end of the second draft of A Theft of Magic. I turned in the draft to my editor on… Read more “Making Time to Take a Break”
Book Soundtracks – A Theft of Magic
My first post about book soundtracks was more of a “what a book soundtrack means to me” or “how I craft my book soundtrack” type of post.… Read more “Book Soundtracks – A Theft of Magic”
Why Happily Ever After Isn’t Always “Prince Charming”
Today on the blog I have Andi Adams, author of The Girl in the Glass Box! This is an awesome YA novel that re-imagines the Snow White fairy… Read more “Why Happily Ever After Isn’t Always “Prince Charming””
So You’ve Finished Your Novel. What Next?
This week on my blog I have special guest J.L. Gribble, author of Steel Victory and its brand new sequel, Steel Magic! J.L.’s going to talk about the revision process,… Read more “So You’ve Finished Your Novel. What Next?”
Cara McKinnon 