When it comes to marketing my books, I’m no expert. In fact, I’d consider myself way down on the list of who to ask for advice about marketing your books. However, there is one thing I do that does help my books be read. When I first started my publi...

Hello, and welcome back our 5th Tuesday – First Stories edition. In this series I am going to be sharing some of my earlier writings with you all. *gulps and wonders if this is such a good idea* Now remember, I did NOT like writing, but I’ve always h...

Do you have a stack of books you are wanting to get read? Do you ever wonder how you are going to find time to read them? I’ve felt the same way. However, I’ve found some helpful tips I’m going to share with you. So get ready. [1. Spare Minutes If yo...

I read a book once. I know you are very surprised at that. But this book talked about learning to write more in a day. While I don’t write as much (not even close!) as this author does, I was able to up my word count on a regular basis. It’s nothing...

I was asked a really good question not long ago that I thought deserved a longer, perhaps more thoughtful answer. “How do you handle negative reviews?” Let’s face it. No matter how hard we try, we can’t please everyone with our stories. Some will lov...

Have you ever heard those words shouted at a hockey game? Have you watched some players suddenly leave the ice and take a seat on the bench while others vault over the sides to join the game? I’ve only seen it happen in movies because where I live, w...

I’ve had a lot of birthdays. Some I don’t really remember, others I do. I’ve had three surprise “parties” (they weren’t really parties, but they were surprises), a few with rather large parties, many with just family, some celebrated on my birthday a...

Once upon a time, many years ago, there was a little girl. She had three brothers and lived with her parents in a comfortable home. On the girl’s 3rd birthday something happened. She was given a sister for her birthday. For years after that the two s...

Hey readers! I’m going to keep this short because I have a special post to share on Friday! You don’t want to miss it because . . . Yep. It will be my birthday on Friday and I thought we should celebrate. Not only will some of my books and audios be...

Some people have asked me if my stories ever evolve into something different than I was expecting. Or if my stories ever change as I’m writing them. Sometimes they do slightly, other times quite a bit. Did you want to see what the changes for one sto...