Yesterday I began planning and plotting my new book(s) in earnest. I’m putting together a series of books that have some connected characters. As I’ve shared before, I love this stage in writing. It’s the pre-writing, brainstorming, mulling, analyzing stage. Very few words go down on paper now. Rather I put together binders with character [...]
I’ve just finished going through the galleys, proofing it one last time before it goes to press for its summer release and I love this book.
I love this book.
I’m really proud of this one, too.
I want to write more novels like this She’s Gone Country. I want to continue writing books the way I’ve been writing [...]
November 11, 2009 – 1:47 pm
Happy Veteran’s Day!
I’ve just dropped Megan Crane off at the airport and am so sorry to see her leave. It was awesome having her here! She’s great company and a wonderful friend and it was such a treat to have days just to discuss life and love and books.
Now I’m facing a pile of work [...]
October 28, 2009 – 9:59 am
While in Southern California we spent several days in Laguna Beach, then several days with Ty’s parents in Oceanside before heading to LA on Monday. In Los Angeles we stayed at my sister’s in Mar Vista. Her house is so cute, and she’s built a guest apartment over the garage that’s so pretty and comfortable it’s like staying [...]
October 14, 2009 – 12:43 pm
If you’ve read Easy On The Eyes, you’ve met Christie, the independent filmmaker who is a good friend of Tiana Tomlinson’s. Well, Christie is actually inspired by a real life friend of mine–Christine Fugate–who also happens to be an independent film maker in Laguna Beach.
I met Christine two years ago while on my Odd Mom Out book [...]
October 13, 2009 – 11:21 am
Time flies. It must, as I have no other explanation for the past eleven days that have zipped by since I last posted.
Surfer Ty has come and gone and is about to return tomorrow to join me and Mac for this weekend’s Southern California book events.
I’m not sure where the time has gone, though. I did have a [...]