Posts

Something New This Way Comes

Image
  I'm in the process of updating and shifting my website to another host. All of the info you are probably looking for is here, but stay on the lookout for something amazing, wonderful, and new very soon. Meanwhile, Subscribe to the Watchers Tribe Newsletter to stay up to date on everything.

It's My Birthday and I'll Give If I Want To

Image
  Just a quick post to tell you THE WATCHERS OF MONIAH ebook trilogy is ON SALE for my birthday on Amazon. Each ebook is marked down to $2.99! Don't miss it! It ends when my birthday ends at 11:59 pm EST on November 12. I might be a bit older than this now! Help me celebrate and don't forget to leave a review!

Giraffe Trivia Winners!!

Image
In case you missed this: The first two books of THE WATCHERS OF MONIAH trilogy are on sale as Ebooks through 11:59 PM ET on September 30, 2023. The Watchers of Moniah for 0.99 The Watchers in Exile for 1.99 These prices are only good for a few more days, so jump on this major discount while you can! In other news, if you haven't been following me on my Facebook Author Page or Instagram account, then you've missed out on a fun trivia game: Giraffe Trivia Tuesday! Every Tuesday, I post a multiple-choice question about giraffes and invite people to guess the answer in the comments. On Wednesday, I post the correct answer. I've been keeping score and hinting at the possibility of winning a prize. With 18 total questions since mid-May, it's prize time, and here's the top 3 on the leaderboard: Although several people have not missed a question, they, also, have only guessed once or twice. So, I felt like the fairer option would be to look at the percentage correct comp

Writing, Revising, and Submitting

Image
  I did something yesterday that I hate to do--submitted a story within hours of  writing it. Why is that a problem?  Most stories have several drafts. Some people call that first draft the down-and-dirty version. Basically, the writer focuses on getting it written and worries about polishing it later. My internal editor won't let me use the down-and-dirty approach, though. From the first word of a piece, I work on choosing the right word, description, and phrasing. That doesn't mean my first draft is perfect. It's not. FYI, I just paused in writing this to revise something in the previous paragraph. Yes, my internal editor is alive and kicking. After the first draft, the writer needs to revise their work. In a perfect world, you will set the piece aside for a few days or better yet a few weeks before attempting this. After it's not fresh in your mind, you pick it up and work on improving it. This can take multiple run-throughs. In fact, my first novel, THE WATCHERS OF