If there’s anything I’ve learned in the last decade, it’s that nothing stays the same. Multitasking for authors is, indeed, a way of life—even (especially) during a pandemic. We may not like it at times, and we may rail against it. Sometimes, it will be necessary to carve out much-needed downtime in between books. But after our very first book …
Is This Real Life?
COVID-19. Pandemic. Sheltering-in-place. Is this real life or will we wake up soon? No longer does this feel like the twenty-first century. Our “new normal” has shifted and today seems more like a bizarre movie script with enough twists and turns to surprise (and dare I say delight?) even the hard to impress film critic. (Click-to-Tweet) Except COVID-19 isn’t a …
Grab Your Coffee Mug ~ It’s My HER HOPE DISCOVERED Blog Tour!
Grab your coffee mug and join me! I’ve partnered with Just Read Publicity Tours for an upcoming blog tour! The tour begins Monday, February 18th and continues through Friday, February 22nd. There are approximately nineteen stops in five days! Wow! In addition to other fun things, blog hosts will include author Q&As, book reviews and excerpts. Just Read will kick off …
Writing, Launching, and Marketing a Book…When a Crisis Hits
I debated about my blog post title. After all, you know how we writers are prone to a little drama. Then I thought what the cookies? Maybe you’d like a little peek at the last six weeks (particularly the last ten days) of my life because, possibly, you’ve been there or might be one day. We pray that bad things …
What’s the Hardest Thing a Debut Author Faces?
I’ve toyed with writing today’s blog post for months. To be honest, it’s a little unnerving laying bare those hurdles and milestones a début author faces. I strive to encourage and motivate while also sharing a little wit, wisdom, and reality. In other words—I refuse to be a Persimmon Polly in this world where ugly rhetoric is too often the …
Congratulations! And the Winner Is…
Oh, my goodness! As I said in my recent newsletter, December was a whirlwind. January’s shaping up to give December a run for her money. Between a book launch and a blog party (one here and one at Mountain Brook Ink), guest blogs, marketing, promotion, and my work-in-progress, even breathing is a short commodity. Toss in Christmas and last month’s …
HER HOPE DISCOVERED ~ Book Launch Blog Party
Oh, my goodness—it’s Happy Book Birthday time! Today on the blog I’m officially celebrating the release of Her Hope Discovered, book one in my Welcome to Ruby series. It’s all systems go as we buckle up for blast-off! No need to comb your hair, apply lipstick, or change out of your PJs (I promise I won’t look—too close). Just settle …
A Holiday Book Launch ~ What Really Goes Through an Author’s Mind
For a début novelist, launching a book at the holiday season is a bit like birthing a baby on a roller coaster surrounded by sugar-plum fairies and candy canes…and wondering if anyone’s watching. Think: elation meets sheer panic. While an author’s first (published) book is a triumphant accomplishment, it’s also a season of utter exhaustion and terror. (Click-to-Tweet) We’re excited …
Go-for-Launch… It Happens Soon!
For an author, there are few things as exciting as her first book launch. Add to that the holiday hustle and bustle and all the giddiness that surrounds this wonderful season of giving, and you have the perfect recipe for the best Christmas ever. This bookish dream is about to become a reality! It’s a time of expectancy and delight …
To Face Our Fear via Patti Jo Moore
Today I’d like to welcome talented author and friend Patti Jo Moore. Patti Jo, take it away! I am thrilled to be guest-blogging on Cynthia’s blog today! I have a confession: I had another blog post written on a completely different topic. Then—as I was thinking about my second book that released earlier this summer—a new topic lingered in …