My Christmas Vacation Has Begun
It’s time for a new Awkward Author video, and it’s time for my Christmas vacation to begun. I’m not heading anywhere exotic, but I have big plans to spend some time catching up on my writing during...
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We Toured the Mercer Museum
I’m on a short hiatus from my day job right now, and while I have been using the time to catch up on some things here and do some writing, there’s also some time for some fun. On Tuesday Ron and I...
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How well did I do with my goals?
Back in January over at YA Outside the Lines, we all wrote about our goals for the year, and the day of reckoning has arrived. Of course, the year is not quite over, but we decided it would be a good...
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Merry Christmas from Awkward Author
There won’t be another Awkward Author video until after Christmas so I wish everyone that celebrates it a Merry Christmas. This week I talk about a semi-scary computer issue and why it’s a good idea...
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Watch Me Draw the Winners of My December Book Giveaway
Well, I’m not Santa Claus, but I do have a few gifts to send out to some of my newsletter subscribers. I filmed a short, festive video of the drawing. You can watch it here: GET A FREE BOOK! A...
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Contemplating a move and more in the latest Awkward Author video
Well, this week turned unexpectedly awkward and hectic. I discuss an unexpected move and why you should always listen to the universe. Awkward Author is also available as a podcast on iTunes. GET A...
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A Look Back at an Awkward Year
A little less than a year ago, I started making my weekly Awkward Author vlog videos, and now that we’ve turned the page on a new calendar year it seems like a good time to reflect back on my year as...
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Is There a Best Time of Year to Publish Your Book?
Yesterday on YouTube Penny Brown asked a really good question, “Is there a best time of year to publish your book?” It’s the third of January, and you’ve probably already broken out your shiny new...
View ArticleAnd we’re back!
Almost a year to the date after breaking this website while doing a little update, the site ended up going down again. This time, I wasn’t to blame, but if you experienced any difficulty in trying to...
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How much did I make in December?
Well, December was a profitable month for me author-wise, but spoiler alert, it wasn’t THAT profitable. To get all the details on how much I made with my books in December of 2018 you can watch the...
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Watch the Latest Awkward Author video
Technology demons may have reared their ugly heads this week, but they can’t stop this author from posting a new video update: GET A FREE BOOK! A murdered woman, a haunting phone call . . . can...
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Weighing in on the ARC Resale Debate
If you don’t stay up to date with all the doings on book-Twitter, I don’t blame you. It’s a bit intense! One ongoing debate concerns the practice of reselling ARCs and authors who are fed up with...
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Crushing Limits Over at YA Outside the Lines
This month over at YA Outside the Lines, we’re writing posts on the topic of limits. Are there limits in your life that are holding you back? How do you plan to crush them? Find out what I’m doing to...
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A Misplaced Outline and More This Week on Awkward Author
Still making good progress on my latest novel, even though I seem to have misplaced (or maybe never written?) part of the outline, and I talk about some of the marketing strategies I’m trying and...
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Win a Trip to CrimeCon!
Want to take a trip to CrimeCon in New Orleans? I’m excited to be able to bring you the opportunity to win a trip to CrimeCon in New Orleans including hotel accommodations, spending cash, signed books...
View ArticleGrowing My Mailing List & Other Stuff in the Latest Awkward Author Video
Posting from amid the chaos that is my life at present! Well, I’m happy to report that writing progress is still being made, that I’m growing my mailing list with a giveaway (click here if you’d like...
View ArticleSharing My Journey from Pantser to Plotter
I may have started out my writing career as a pantser, but I’ve since made the switch to plotter. You can read the full story of my switch from pantser to plotter in this post I wrote for Medium.
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Author Income Report and More in the Latest Awkward Author Video
The latest Awkward Author video is now live, and since it’s a shiny, new month, I also have an author income report for you. The Cliff’s Notes version is that I made some money in January, I spent...
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Read “Should Aspiring Writers Quit Their Day Jobs?” on Medium
So, earlier this week there was a bit of a hubbub on Twitter as writers of all sorts weighed in on the topic of whether or not it was a wise idea to quit one’s day job in order to have success. Like...
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Twitter Controversies, a Messy Office & Backordered Contact Lenses in the...
Well, it’s been another interesting week, but I’m still hanging in there, and all I can say is that after making this video yesterday I did receive some good news, but that will have to wait until...
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