Books… Series Fiction: What I wish I’d known at the start 9 Dec 2014 I'm in the final stretch of writing the fourth book in my Lexy Cooper mystery series. Now, I'm certainly nowhere near as prolific as many writers, but by the time…
Books… How to write a terrible sex scene 24 Nov 2014 There are valid reasons for writing terrible sex scenes. To show that characters aren't right for one another, or because it's funny. Or you could take these tips for writing bad sex…
Books… Book Release Day: Fantasy vs Reality 12 Nov 2014 When I was a very young writer I had visions of my future book release days that were elaborate and glamorous. Parties with New York literati. Long lines at bookstores.…
Books… Our series so far… To recap or not? 5 Nov 2014 How much should you sum up the story and characters in each successive book in a series? This is something that I’ve struggled with and am not sure I’ve decided…
Books… The Art of the Cover – Summer Wind 4 Nov 2014 I published my very first novel--that I wrote in the early 1990s--with a default Amazon eBook cover. I was still pretty excited to have The Sleepless Nanny out in the…
Writing Crowdfunding for Novelists 20 Oct 2014 In between the second and third Lexy Cooper books I did a crowdfunding campaign to fund a research trip. The trip wasn't critical to my book; I had already budgeted…
Books… Homewrecker, Whore, Slut: My bad reviews 13 Oct 2014 My first Lexy Cooper novel, Schooled, has been out in the world for almost two years. People read it, some like it and some don't. That's to be expected. What…
Writing Refilling the creativity tank 7 Oct 20144 Feb 2015 Since I started earnestly working on Lexy #4 in July, I've been keeping track of my cumulative word count. Like this: When I hit each 5,000 word milestone, I post one…
Writing 5 Great Reasons to Publish Short Content 23 Sep 2014 When you’re trying to establish a brand, it’s important to build your series as quickly as you can without sacrificing quality or sanity. If you have a good response to…
Books… How Not To Write 16 Sep 2014 There are a million and one things you could do instead of writing a book. Things that are easier, more fun, and will earn you more money. You've been doing…
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