by scottd | May 9, 2009 | A Run for the Money, appearances, Books, Booksignings, Conference, Contest, Deadlines, Dunes And Dreams, Promo, RWA National, WIP
The fact that I currently have a heaping plate of issues screaming to be addressed on a daily basis can only mean one thing:It’s time to start my next WIP. I know. I’m a lunatic. But it seems I not only thrive on pressure, I crave it to the point I...
by scottd | May 6, 2009 | Books, gripes, Writing and authors
I used to be one of those readers who’d keep slogging through a story–no matter how bored I became with it. Before my publishing days, I did it in the naive hope the story might get better. When I started writing, I continued reading to the end of every...
by scottd | Mar 11, 2009 | Books, Reviews
Every once in a while, I take a chance and get a surprise. That’s what happened when I picked up a recent James Patterson release. Sundays at Tiffany’s was a sweet premise that actually delivered! No worries, kids. I’m far too busy to begin doing...
by scottd | Feb 26, 2009 | Books, ELIRWA, Family, WIP, Writing and authors
I can see so many Finish Lines, it’s like a sea of checkered flags! The first is for my WIP, currently called Ends…With Benefits (but it will definitely need a new title before I start shopping it around. Stay tuned. I smell a contest!) I know exactly how...
by scottd | Feb 11, 2009 | Books, Katherine Brandon, Kismet's Angel, Sold, The Wild Rose Press
I sold my first historical to The Wild Rose Press! Well…let me rephrase that. Katherine Brandon (my alter ego) sold her first historical to The Wild Rose Press!Kismet’s Angel will always be near and dear to my heart because it was the first full manuscript...
by scottd | Dec 10, 2008 | A Little Slice of Heaven, Books, signings
So…I’m getting ready for the first December booksigning in Islandia this coming Friday. Earlier this week, the cafe owner told me a customer wanted to pre-order my book, A Little Slice of Heaven, because she wasn’t going to be around on Friday. I...
