This is a proud moment for me seeing the first three Lexy books under one cover. Also new: this one released in eBook and paperback simultaneously. The book is a big 'un: it runs over 600 pages and weighs more than 2 pounds. Slip one under the tree of your favorite reader. Super duper thanks to... Continue Reading →
Working with an Editor and Proofreader
Right now my most excellent Empress of Editing Marti McKenna is deep in the weeds of a second pass on my upcoming book Griefed, getting ready to hand off what we believe is final copy to Proofreader Princess Stacie Magelssen. This is our third book together, and we've definitely got a system that works for... Continue Reading →
Things my proofreader taught me
I'm a professional writer. By that I mean that since 1995 I have made my living--paid my rent, fed my offspring--by writing. You'd think I'd have words pretty much figured out by now, wouldn't you? But you'd be wrong. I still have a lot to learn. Here are some of the things I learned recently... Continue Reading →
The feedback a writer needs most
There are some people who can never, in good conscience, review an author's books: the author herself of course, and anyone who worked on the actual text. In my case that's my editor Marti and proofreader Stacie. But they are the people whose understanding of the book and characters are second only to my own.... Continue Reading →
