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““It is only a novel… or, in short, only some work in which the greatest powers of the mind are displayed…”

— Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

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  • One Down, Three to Go!

    Big thanks to everyone who helped me celebrate the launch of Secrets at Selwyn Castle yesterday! Missed the party? No worries! You can watch a video conversation with me and two other Dragonblade authors here. (I’m the awkward one!) If… Continue reading

  • Married in a hurry? You need a license!

    Picture the scene: a young debutante has been accidentally compromised. She was stranded in a cottage overnight with a handsome duke, caught in the bedroom with a baron, seen kissing a man to whom she wasn’t betrothed, or— fill in… Continue reading

  • Preparing to Launch!

    We’re less than two weeks away from the launch of Secrets at Selwyn Castle, my sweet romance with a touch of cozy mystery. Soon, readers will get to meet Richard Selwyn and Ivy Burnley. There’s a lot going on now!… Continue reading

  • Publishing with a Small Press, Part 3

    In the first post of this series, I talked about why writers might want to work with a small press rather than querying agents or self-publishing. In my second post, I wrote about the disadvantages of working with a small… Continue reading

  • Publishing with a Small Press, Part 2

    In the first post of this series, I discussed some of the reasons why writers might choose to publish with a small press rather than self publishing or querying agents. In this post, I’ll take a look at some of… Continue reading

  • News about The Solitary Rose

    Today, I’ve got two exciting announcements about my debut romance, The Solitary Rose! Audiobook Available Last year, The Solitary Rose was published in ebook and print format, but the publisher (The Wild Rose Press) doesn’t produce audiobooks. This summer, I… Continue reading

  • Publishing With a Small Press 1

    When writers talk about the publishing journey, conversation about publishing options often focuses on two possible routes: querying literary agents versus self publishing, often called Indie publishing. People debate the merits of landing an agent who can sub to the… Continue reading

  • Into the Queen’s Forest

    I’ve recently started querying a novel that’s a bit of a departure for me. It’s a fantasy romance, but instead of being set in the Regency-but-with-magic world I used for The Solitary Rose, the Queen’s Forest world is an alternate… Continue reading

  • Book Review: GMC

    When I was trying to revise my first romance novel, an author who critiqued my first 50 pages told me that my main character needed clearer goals. She recommended Debra Dixon’s book GMC: GOAL, MOTIVATION, AND CONFLICT. Dixon created the… Continue reading

  • Upcoming Event!

    Hello, romance readers! Today I get to extend an invitation to a fun Facebook event taking place Friday, April 26. Author Kerry Blaisdell is celebrating a very important birthday, so she’s throwing an online party in her reader’s group, Kerry’s… Continue reading

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