Time is still slipping away from me--we're already in the middle of the first month! Can you believe it? I don't make New Year's resolutions, but if I had, this would be about the time when they begin to fizzle. Do you have that problem? What do you do to stay motivated? I'd say for the last ten years maybe, I've been setting goals instead of resolutions. I'll set goals for the whole year and then smaller goals for each month that connect to each of the bigger goals. I set my

It's hard to believe this is the last Saturday of the year. The entire year. Looking back on the year, I'm amazed at how well it turned out. This is probably my best year. When I began publishing my books independently, around 2010, I initially used Amazon because I couldn't afford to hire someone to bind my books. Amazon did all that, and it didn't cost me anything. Of course, they would take their cut, which I was okay with. Up until 2024, they were the only place my books

Evie Cross moved to Haven Creek to start over. Putting her past behind her, she hopes the small town will accept her and take her in. When the murders begin, Evie wonders how incompetent the police can be. Telling everything to the reporters--Evie knows they can't be that stupid. Calling it robberies gone wrong. But then she's attacked. And none of her things are missing. If that's enough, the murders are in order by name... Including her attack. Being the only one to survive

Last year, I joined Draft2Digital, not knowing how things would turn out with them. Shortly after, I decided to include my books in their end-of-the-year sale, making all of my available books free. I was nervous about it, but thought taking the chance would be a good thing. It was. This year, I'm doing things a little differently. Some of my books will be free while others will be 50% off. I'm still taking a chance, but I have hopes my books will find readers who will cheris

I have two books that I'd love to share. These two books were in my newsletter's spotlight for November. Love & Laughter: (and other disasters) A midlife romcom Paperback – March 12, 2025 by Elora Canne (Author) 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (9) 4.5 on Goodreads 29 ratings Love & Laughter (and other disasters) , is a closed door, clean romance with sweet intimate moments. Life just got a whole lot more romantic in the village of Pelican Cove. Meryl has to choose between suave, 'Ca

Hello! I'm Amber Grosjean, and I am an author. Here are a few facts about the author.... I began the journey when I was 11 years old....

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Continuing with the unseen story series, this week, let's talk about book titles. What's in a name? As a writer, how did you come up with...

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This is the last post for the "Questionables" series for now. Here's the question... Thinking back to all the books you've read or...

For today's blog post question, thinking about one of your characters. It can be from a book you wrote or one of your favorite books...

This questionable is all about you. Writers, my question is... Based on one of your books, or one you read--As your character reaches the...

Some covers are to die for--they are that amazing. Their beauty just pulls you in. You pass the blurb and just want to read the book....

Have you ever wished your daydreams could come true, or ever felt like your real life didn't quite live up to your inner world? I've been...

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During the process of learning cover design, I came across the website DIY Covers. I signed up for their mailer. The guy who runs the...

Bullies have one agenda--make you smaller so they can appear bigger. Most times, they have something going on in their lives they don't...

Writing books, I like to "go with the flow" and be a pantser. I enjoy not knowing what's coming around the corner. It pushes me to the...

I am in the process of creating a new freebie for mailer sign-ups. It ties directly to the Mage and the Living Scroll. The idea came to...