Happy book birthday to Defy, Book One of the Firstborn trilogy! While Defy is my fourth book and fifth published work in the Estilorian series, this is the first real "book birthday" celebration I've ever had. It's exciting beyond words! Nine months ago, the Daughters of Saraqael trilogy was released [...]
Ahh, swag. Just the word has my imagination leaping! Bringing to mind strapping, swashbuckling pirates stowing their ill-gotten loot in mysterious lairs, swag was simply a must-have once I became a published author. Of course, swag costs money. Most authors just starting out don't have hundreds (or more) dollars to [...]
The usefulness of book trailers for promotional purposes is a subject of great debate in the writing community. Personally, I'm of the mindset that as long as they're done at least marginally well, they certainly don't hurt! My book trailers were created by a friend of mine, Erin, who dabbles [...]
Today I'd like to share with you the dedication from my upcoming book, Defy. For those of you who don't know, Defy was a book that just about made me give up writing. It seems silly to say that now, but there you have it. I've never revised a book [...]
