Books… Schooled is free this week 7 Dec 2015 Have you been waiting for the perfect opportunity to try the Lexy Cooper mystery series? There's no time like the...present. From December 7 through 11 the digital version of Schooled…
Books… My New Book Has Arrived! 31 Mar 201531 Mar 2015 Hip hip HOORAY, my new book is now available! It's the fourth full-length Lexy Cooper mystery. You can pick up the eBook right now at Amazon, or you can wait…
Books… All About That Pace 28 Jan 201528 Jan 2015 Let's talk about pacing, i.e. the action in your novel. Does it start slow and build to an action-packed climax? Do you hit on your main themes in a regular…
Books… Finishing touches: Getting your novel in top condition 26 Jan 201526 Jan 2015 This post isn't about that final-final review when your manuscript has already gone through professional editing and proofreading. This is about getting your manuscript ready for the next step, whether…
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…
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…
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