Well, I survived my first signing at Borders. They had two tables set up for Amy Knupp and I, with about 8 or 10 each of our books displayed on the tables.

The manager came by to welcome us, and let us know there was a problem. He had a good supply of our books set aside for the signing, but an employee mistakenly returned them to the distributor. So the manager had to scramble around town to find the few copies displayed.

Thankfully we came prepared with extra copies, as we’d heard similar horror stories. In fact I’ve heard … Read the rest »

I’m off in a bit to Kansas City for my first official signing. This is a joint event with good friend and critique partner Amy Knupp, so the nervous factor isn’t overwhelming for me. I figure Amy will do enough fretting for both of us, lol.

She’s signing her second release, THE BOY NEXT DOOR. It’s a great read and one you don’t want to miss. For me, I’m signing copies of my hunky hero, ONE REAL COWBOY. Friend and fellow Writeminded gal Larissa Ione swears the real cover is much better than the online jpeg. Gotta agree with … Read the rest »

Woohoo, I made the front page of my local paper, and in a good way. This was my first interview, but it went well. Check it out. 🙂 Oh, in the real version, they had my pic and the cover of One Real Cowboy. Verra cool.… Read the rest »

This past weekend was fun and eye-opening. It’s always good to hear the readers take on our novels, and the majority were very eager to share. Not surprisingly, some don’t have a good grasp on how the industry works, and how little imput the author has in some aspects. (Like covers, release dates)

But all in all it was a good small conference, very laid back and peopled with some big names in the industry. I was happy to meet and talk with some of my fav authors. In no particular order: Jenna Peterson, Lorraine Heath, Lori Wilde, Patricia Rice, … Read the rest »