Digital proof of an interior layout As an indie author, I wear many hats. Beyond writing the books, I bring them through the publishing process, handle their release, and market them to readers. I’m most comfortable (by far!) with writing the books. Preparing them for publishing is getting easier, book by book. Planning the release and marketing […]
Half awake. Need more coffee. Which is only helpful in theory, given that I drink decaf. But there is some caffeine in there and enough cups will eventually equal one cup of regular joe. (ha!) I’m currently wrapping up my third (!) book. What I’ve learned with each project is that, for me, the home stretch is
I was recently invited to a local book club where they were discussing The Insistence of Memory. It was a fun night and they had great questions about the book and about writing in general. One of those questions was: If you could go back in time and tell your young writer self anything, what
I don’t spend enough time writing. Writing is meant to be my main job (with time out for teaching yoga). Yet, somehow, it ends up slipping down on my to-do list. Instead of writing 5 or 6 hours a day, I’m lucky to squeeze in 1-2 hours. If any hours at all. I’m not entirely
Music is powerful. It sets a mood and evokes emotions. And it can be a writer’s best friend. While there are times when I prefer to write in silence, I usually have music playing in the background. Though it has to be the right music for what I’m writing. When I was writing The Insistence of
