It is generally known that most romance novels, even self-published, utilize a buff male frame, or a couple in a heated embrace, for their all-important cover image. I’ve gone the opposite direction with my first series and I continually wonder if going against the grain is a good idea, or even makes good business sense…. Continue Reading →

As my list of books read gets longer, I find I’m getting pickier with the new books that I buy. I want specific story lines and the right kind of hero and heroine. I want smart and sassy, wicked and wild, and a little bit of sickeningly sweet. I don’t know if it’s just me,… Continue Reading →

There’s something about rain. A light drizzle. A thundering downpour. Even if you hate it, there’s something powerful in the sound of heavy droplets of liquid pounding against your roof, your car. Isn’t it always a shock when you feel the first cool drop on your skin? Most of the time it makes you look… Continue Reading →

Check out my latest interview, compliments of Rainy Of The Dark. I just love her name too; it’s so broody and mysterious. Perhaps I should have a cool name like that. Like: Kiersten Of The Fellowship Of the Rings. I think that might be taken. How about Kiersten Of The Fay. That works. But you… Continue Reading →

So I woke up this morning, my day off, and thought, “I would like to write all day today.” Easier said than done. First off, I suppose I’ll have to eat at some point. Lunch, and probably dinner too. Breakfast is usually an entire pot of coffee, don’t worry, it’s one of those little Mr…. Continue Reading →

So, a friend and colleague of mine, Leia Shaw, who is also self-published, has been chatting with me about traditional publishing vs. self-publishing, and I hope she doesn’t mind that I’m using a part of a letter I wrote to her in this blog. I think a lot about traditional publishing. It would be wonderful… Continue Reading →

Gaining book reviews for any author is important toward the promotion of their work. Most publishing companies make sure there are reviews for their books far in advance, weather solicited, purchased, or from an in-house team of reviewers, ready to get out the good word. For a self-published author, it’s a little different. Most of… Continue Reading →

Into the scrap bin. I’ve been doing a lot of research on publishing and promoting and am getting my foot into a lot of doors. I read a lot of blogs by other writers, some with sour-grapes, and some with more of a business attitude. I hear a lot of comments about the success of… Continue Reading →

I used to love paperback books, still have a bookstand filled with them, and couldn’t believe I’d ever get used to anything different. You can see each spine and can associate the cover with the story or author. And it may be weird, but I like the way they smell. But with my e-reader, when… Continue Reading →