Finding Your Own NaNoWriMo Community
In 2012, I discovered something amazing—National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. What is it? It’s a writing challenge. Participants...
Successful Vacation or Nightmare from Hell...
I love to travel. For the past eight years, we’ve had the fortune of living an ex-pat lifestyle, including the chance to travel several...
Behind the Scenes - Part 2 - The Dreaded Editorial Letter
Long before I had a publishing contract or an agent, I’d heard whispers about “the first editorial letter”. I’d heard about writers...
A Title...Finally
The working title for my debut novel was Crimson and Clover. I chose this title for a couple reasons. The main character's name is...
Behind the Scenes: Part 1 - THE OFFER
If you’ve checked out my website, you’ve probably seen the exciting news about my debut novel coming from Entangled in February 2016. ...
Scarlett Summer is a Finalist!
I was so excited to learn that Scarlett Summer was a finalist in the Historical Category of the 2015 Rosemary Award for Excellence in...
I Signed with Prospect Agency
After many years of writing, learning the craft and pitching my stories, I am so pleased to have signed with Super Agent Carrie Pestritto...
My First Writing Conference
I live on a Carribean island, so it's hard to connect with writers in person. In October 2014, I took the plunge and attended my first...
Yay! Crimson and Clover was a winner.
Over the past few years, I've entered Crimson and Clover (my debut YA novel) in several contests. It won first place in the YA category...
