Hi! When my critique partner introduced me to Pitch Wars, I was so amazed by the many busy writers willing to give their time to help other writers grow in their craft. Huge TARDIS full of thanks to all the mentors! Thanks also to the amazing YA writer and marketing guru Lana Pattinson for hosting this PitchWars mentee blog hop. A… Read more →

by Jennifer Dyer I’m so excited to welcome Melissa J. Crispin to my series called Authors, Books, & Chocolate where we get to know authors and their books. We’ll be talking about Melissa’s latest release, Collide, a Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy. Jenn: What a pretty cover. I can almost hear some awesome, ballet dance music in the background. Maybe that’s because I’m currently listening… Read more →

by Jennifer Dyer I’m so excited to welcome Kristen Joy Wilks to my series called Authors, Books, & Chocolate where we get to know authors and their books. We’ll be talking about THE VOLK ADVENT, her Gothic Christmas Mystery. What a beautiful cover. I can almost feel the snow and the biting cold, something we didn’t experience in my part of Texas this year. And I… Read more →

by Jennifer Dyer I’m so excited to welcome Viriginia Smith to my series called Authors, Books, & Chocolate where we get to know authors and their books. We’ll be talking about Renovating the Richardsons, a laugh-out-loud contemporary novel with just enough romance to make you say “Aaahhh.”   I love the feel of this cover. It embodies the small town atmosphere in this Goose… Read more →

by Jennifer Dyer For the last several months I’ve had a tight ache in the center of my chest and a restlessness that goes deeper than spring fever. No matter what I accomplish, I don’t feel like I did enough and even though some of my accomplishments are pretty good, I don’t see them as good enough. I feel like I’m… Read more →

Nanowrimo, national novel writing month fast approaches. Pounding out a novel in a month can be both exhilarating and exhausting, but with the right tools you can make it easier on yourself. So, grab your favorite beverage and join me in plotting Nanowrimo success! Planning’s the thing… Pantsers, don’t let that other p-word scare you! There’s always a huge debate… Read more →

Have you ever had one of those days where you get into bed and think, “What did I actually do today?” Then, instead of feeling satisfied at all the things you accomplished, you make a mental list of all you didn’t get done, all the little (and big) things you missed? Maybe you’re a fellow writer and creative soul who… Read more →

I’m so excited for… Steampunk meets Peter Pan. Need I say more? Maybe not, but I will! Author Wendy Spinale brings an imaginative and new approach to the world of Peter Pan. London has been destroyed in a blitz of bombs and disease. The only ones who have survived are children, among them Gwen Darling and her siblings, Joanna and… Read more →