Category Archives: Writing

Blog Hop, Hooray!

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I’ve been tagged in this fun author blog hop by the amazing Amanda Aksel, author of The Man Test, which I absolutely loved! I’m so happy to call her a friend and can’t wait for more books from her! Thanks, girl!

So, here’s to keeping the hop alive with my interview:

1) What am I working on?

I’m currently working on the second book in my Love in the City series, Fantasized By You. The series is about a group of friends trying to find love in the city, and each book is about a different couple. The first book in the series, Wanted By You, released at the end of February, and I’m hoping to have book two out in the summer of 2014!

2) How does my work differ from others of its genre?

In my Love in the City series, every book has a love story and a message of awareness. The covers of the books will be a different color representing an awareness referenced in each book. I think it’s important to not only tell a great love story, but also share a meaningful message along with it. That’s what I hope my work achieves.

3) Why do I write what I do?

This quote by Cyril Connolly sums up why I write: “Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.” I write because writing is something I have to do. I have these voices in my head begging me to tell their story, and I enjoy doing so. When I read, I’m constantly falling in love with the secondary characters along with the main characters, so I love book series where the secondary characters get their own story. I’m a sucker for series and sequels, so you’ll probably never see a standalone from me. I write what I love to read.

4) How does your writing process work?

Outlining is a must for me. I’m not one of those writers who can just sit down and let the voices in my head do the writing. I’m super organized and have notes about each of the books in my series on my computer, my email, a notebook, the notes app on my iPhone, etc. I need peace and quiet to write, and I usually write in bed. I also make a playlist for each book that I listen to when I’m not writing. So, when I take my dog on a walk or work out, I’ll listen to songs that go along with my story or my characters. I feel like that’s a way to stay in “writing mode” even when I’m not actually writing.

To continue the blog hop, I’m tagging three authors (I couldn’t pick just two)…

Elle Jefferson (author of At Death It Begins series), JC Emery (author of Bayonet Scars series), and Katrina Vore (author of The Dark Lotus series)! Tag, you’re it! I can’t wait to meet you girls in Phoenix next year at the Indie Mashup signing!

Such A Sweet Fantasy

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The first draft of Fantasized By You (Love in the City, #2) is finished!

So, if you haven’t read Wanted By You (Love in the City, #1) or told all of your friends and family and neighbors about it, please do because I’m so excited for the Love in the City gangs’ story to continue in book two! All of the characters will be accounted for, so I pinky-promise you won’t miss anything or anyone!

And you should read it because…

P.S. – Who wants the blurb for Fantasized By You?

 

Take A Moment

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I’m so excited to share that I’ve added two more signings to my 2015 schedule! I can’t wait to meet all of you, the readers, as well as the other authors attending the events! 

Capital City Author Event in Washington, D.C.

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Little Rock Book Jam in Little Rock, Arkansas

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Since I’ve watched way too many episodes of Cold Case Files and Dateline and 48 Hours or anything Bill Kurtis narrates, I think I’m more than equipped to travel to new places. I’ve barely been out of Kansas, but I know what to look for, I know what questions to ask and what to avoid.

With that being said, I want to know what I should visit in Washington, D.C. and Little Rock while I’m there. I know of a few places I want to go in our nation’s capital, like the Holocaust Museum, but besides that, where else should I go? 

And all I know about Arkansas is that it comes after Arizona in the 50 States song and Little Rock is its capital, and I can tell you a lot about the West Memphis Three murders. But that’s all I’ve got. 

So, what’s there? What should I visit in Washington, D.C. and Little Rock? Help a sista out by commenting with some suggestions! 

P.S. – I promise I’m not as weird as this post made me out to be. 

The Barn Burner & Rockstar

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“Gunter glieben glauchen globen!” – Rock Of Ages

The barn burner and I are coming to Tulsa!

I am so excited to announce that I’ll be attending the
Hard Rock Author Event in May 2015 hosted by Southern Belle Book Blog and Hilary Storm!

Prepare to be rocked by this killer lineup of authors:

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And the models will have you saying…

So, join me and the other rockstar authors in May 2015, and we will rock this shit together!

P.S. I hope none of us come across any flying cows!

A Dream Come True

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I’m officially a published author.

How do I know this?

1. Two bloggers made teasers for my book.

2. Another blogger included GIFs in her review.

3. You can find me on Amazon, iBooks, and Barnes & Noble.

4. I found jellyfish pirating my book.

At first, I was pissed. I still am pissed because my book is $3.99! You can’t even get a meal at a fast food restaurant for that cheap anymore. So, the fact that people have to steal my book because they can’t “afford” it pisses me off.

With that being said, screw all those damn jellyfish! I know I have loyal readers out there who have bought the book because they’ve messaged me about it. They’ve left a review for it. They’ve asked me when book two is coming out. They actually care. So, thank you, to all of you who are loyal readers, who love the written word enough to spend your hard earned money on the things you love instead of being a cheap-ass jellyfish!

Since publishing Wanted By You last week, things have been a little crazy but incredibly fun! I’ve loved getting to meet people from all over the world, from here in the US to the UK and Australia; it’s been mind-blowingly awesome and I can’t wait to meet more of you!

Another thing: fangirling. I’m so used to being a fangirl myself, I can’t even wrap my head around having others fangirling over me and my book. I will never get used to that. I love reading and writing so much that I could talk about books all day. So, whether I’m reading a message from someone saying they loved the book or I’m reading a review, I’m right there with them fangirling over every little thing because I’m just as excited as they are about the book and for me to finish writing book two! So, if you want to talk about my book or the Love in the City series with me, shoot me a message or comment here on my website. I love talking about books!

I’ve also loved reading honest feedback from you, the readers, because it’s helping me better myself as a writer. Right now as I read through reviews, I’m figuring out what readers love about my writing and what I need to work on. So please, keep the reviews coming! I also have some treats to share with all of you once I get more reviews:

  • When I get 50 reviews, I’ll post the Wanted By You soundtrack (37 songs)!
  • When I get 100 reviews, I’ll post the Polyvore boards (aka the clothes) from Wanted By You!
  • When I get 125 reviews, I’ll post some extras from Wanted By You, e.g., all 28 items from the Bucket List Countdown and other goodies!

So, if you haven’t left a review for Wanted By You yet, please consider doing so! I’d love you for it! Plus, I know you secretly want these extras as much as I’m dying to share them with you!

Again, thank you to everyone who hasn’t been a jellyfish, who’s bought a copy of my book and supported me from the very beginning. Becoming a published writer has been a dream come true for me, and I’m incredibly honored that so many of you are ready for more from me.

Blog Tour Kickoff + Giveaway!

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Bandit Publishing and I are excited to share with you the RELEASE of Wanted By You! Make sure to check out the preview on iTunes, add to your Goodreads, pick up your copy and enter the GIVEAWAY below for SIGNED PAPERBACKS and Amazon & iTunes GIFT CARDS! Don’t forget to join us at the Release Day and Blog Tour Event starting on February 27th – join by clicking the below link.

NOW AVAILABLE!

Carter was captivated by Ellyson Evans the moment he laid eyes on her,
but she was the one girl who didn’t beg for his attention.
He wanted her.
Ellyson vowed to never fall in love, because love can destroy you,
but then she met Carter Jennings.
She wanted him.
Unwilling to risk their comfortable friendship, neither confessed their desires.
Losing touch after college, a chance meeting reconnects them.
They want each other.
But love in the city is never quite that easy.
 
 
 
 
 

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Love Machine

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It’s true. I’m just a love machine and I won’t work for nobody but you.

I loved writing every bit of Wanted By You. Like want-to-make-a-career-out-of-writing loved it. And the messages I’ve already received from a few readers wanting more from me makes me incredibly happy because I love, love, love writing! So, I’m more than ready to keep on keepin’ on for you guys!

A few days ago, I got to see a paperback version of my book! I cannot explain the awesomeness that went into holding it for the first time. It was amazing and surreal and exciting all at the same time. It’s so beautiful! I can’t wait to see other people holding it and reading it!

back cover of Wanted By You

The back cover of Wanted By You

I also have bookmarks, postcards and pens as well as some cute necklaces from Etsy that go along with the book! So, be sure to join my release day event on Facebook to enter to win some pretty book swag and other prizes on release day and throughout the blog tour!

Since I love you all and there’s only *THREE MORE DAYS* until release day, I’ve decided to share another song off Wanted By You‘s playlist. If this doesn’t make your Monday 100X better, I don’t know what will.

“Love Machine” by The Miracles

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Click here to read a sneak peek of Wanted By You and pre-order on iBooks! 

Click here to pre-order on Kobo!

Click here to enter to win an ecopy of Wanted By You from Headtripping Book’s 3,000 Likes Giveaway!

Wanted By You: Cover Reveal + Sneak Peek

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Title: Wanted by You

Series: Love in the City – Book #1

Bandit Publishing and I are excited to share with you the Cover Reveal for Wanted By You. Make sure to join us at the Release Day and Blog Tour Event starting on February 27th – join by clicking the below link.

TO BE RELEASED: FEBRUARY 27th

Carter was captivated by Ellyson Evans the moment he laid eyes on her,
but she was the one girl who didn’t beg for his attention.
He wanted her.
Ellyson vowed to never fall in love, because love can destroy you,
but then she met Carter Jennings.
She wanted him.
Unwilling to risk their comfortable friendship, neither confessed their desires.
Losing touch after college, a chance meeting reconnects them.
They want each other.
But love in the city is never quite that easy.

**iBooks Pre-order and Exclusive Sneak Peek**

Celebrate Good Times

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In celebration of hitting 1,000 likes on Facebook last night, I’ve put together a giveaway full of amazing books from Bandit Publishing! I couldn’t imagine working with a better group of people. They’re simply the best! Click on the giveaway link below to enter to win their books:

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ICYMI: Release Date

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That’s right. Thursday, February 27th, Wanted By You releases!

Mark your calendars for the cover reveal on February 13th! It’s absolutely beautiful! I can’t wait to share it with you!

So, to celebrate, let’s share a song from the Wanted By You playlist. This is Never by Moving Pictures, and I love the chorus of this song: