Heavy, by Kiese Layman: A Mini-Review
I take part in the Goodreads Reading Challenge every year and I’ve started 2019 off nicely with my first completed book of the year. I will share more of my…
What I Have in Common With Kerry Washington & Michelle Obama
My takeaways from attending the Broadway play, American Son and Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama Initially when I planned on attending these two events I only intended to…
Lost in the Cosmos
I am not really lost. But I am finding another part of myself. One that is longing for stability, but fighting it at the same time. This is what working at…
Welcome Home! – My First Book Signing
So. It happened and I’m still here. Breathing. I didn’t embarrass myself or Eric Smith. Whew! Yes! I am talking about participating in my FIRST book signing as an author….
Extra, Extra! Amazon Books Opens in New York!
Sweet heaven on a biscuit! Amazon opened a bookstore in NYC today and I was there! This ripped from the internet Amazon bookstore is located in the The Shops at Columbus…
Book News Alert & Goodreads Giveaway!
For the past few months, I’ve been promoting my book, 12 Hours of Daylight and it’s been fun. And challenging. I’ve pitched book bloggers and sent book review requests out…
Promoting My Book is Cool, But I’m Into More Than Just That!
Promoting, promoting, promoting. Yes, I know. I have been doing a lot of that lately. I self-published a new book in January and I’ve had to get the word out….
My New Novella is Available in E-Book & Paperback!
Admission: I’m an indie author who is working on becoming a hybrid author. Meaning, I want a traditional book deal and the ability to create shorter works that I can…
UPDATE: Book and Film School News
Publishing a book and trying to raise funds for film school at the end of a long year sounds crazy doesn’t it? Well, that is exactly what I’m doing. Creative…
Book Updates! – 12 Hours of Daylight
Most of you know that my lit agent is working on getting my book, Letters to Chyna published and there are some amazing things happening behind the scenes that I…
Eat, Stay, Read: How a NYC Staycation & Book Riot Live Revived Me
When I was a little girl, my first best friend was a book. The title of the first book my mom ever read to me escapes me, but it may…
Fly Book Baby, Fly!
Hundreds of sleep deprived nights and countless moments that dissolved into restless day dreams have brought me here to this moment. I can proudly say that my book, my MS,…
My Literary Agent Moved & I’m Going With Her!
One of the happiest days of my life happened last year when I was offered literary representation after years of pitching my novel. I’m excited now to report that my…
Fingers Editing Wildly To A Dream – (Novel Update!)
In my last post, Why Ride Roller Coasters When Writing Gives You The Same Thrills?, I talked about where I was in the publishing process with my novel Letters to…
Book Blocks or Prose Pauses? – My Path To Publication
The life of a writer can seem so glamorous. We wake up at the crack of whenever, drink unlimited amounts of tea or coffee and sit in front of our…
Meet Chyna Rose – Interview w/My Novel’s Lead Character & a Sneak Peek at a Possible Book Cover!
A lot has been going on in this writer’s world so I haven’t been blogging as much and I miss it immensely! I am under the gun on some personal…
Lyric Fire: When Writers Collide: My Fantasy Author Mashups
Memorial Day weekend is here and as we honor our fallen military men and women, we will gather with family, visit final resting places, sing songs and send up private…
Lyric Fire: Word Warrior or Apathetic Author?
My love for the written word and books began at a very early age. My mother would read to me at bedtime so my dreams would be filled with colorful…
Lyric Fire: A Poet’s Sigh
A Poet’s Sigh… more than just a breath of air or an exasperated expression it’s an emotional wind gust, a scream with words tribal vibrations triggered by images created…
My Blog Lyric Fire: Book Binge: “The Making of a Writer, Volume 2”: by Gail Godwin
I chose “The Making of a Writer, Volume 2: Journals, 1963-1969” by Gail Godwin for the first Book Binge selection of 2011 because I love writers that explore human dynamics….