beginning a novel

Writing Insight November (October): NANO and Me – Day 1

As I open my writing email account, I can feel a tingling in my fingers and toes. A tremble goes up my spine. My cheeks heat in anticipation. NaNoWriMo is here! Am I working on a new novel for NaNo? Well, no and yes. I started this novel at CampNaNo in the summer, but I …

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Writing Insight: August –The Honeymoon Phase

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I’m a little late (hey, give me some leeway; I’m a professor at the start of a semester!) on my monthly insight, but you have to understand. . . I’m on my honeymoon. Of course, I mean my writer’s honeymoon. That period where you’re just starting a novel. Maybe you’ve started writing the first draft, …

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Books I've Read

The Island Scandal

by Elana Johnson

Another entertaining listen from this series. Elana Johnson writes a great sweet romance with real people who are living real lives but want to find love. The pacing here is wonderful keeping me interested through the whole book.

Her Good Side

by Rebekah Weatherspoon

I'm interviewing Rebekah for the podcast! Check out that and my review on BookTrib Coming Soon

Someone : A Novella

by Kendra Danielle

This was a cute second-chance office romance. The novella length made it perfect for a one-day read. I enjoyed seeing how these two rekindled a romance they weren't sure they really had in the first place. heat level is steamy as the aut...

Someone Else’s Life

by Lyn Liao Butler

This was a great women's fiction novel with thriller elements. Listening to it on audio was a pleasure as well. This novel showcases how different people and different cultures deal with mental illness, motherhood, and the economic reali...

Sula

by Toni Morrison