2019 Memories and What to Look Forward to in 2020
I hope you’re having a wonderful New Year’s celebration. With the holidays wrapping up and an all new year just ahead, it’s a good time to review the things that happened this year.
I’ll do a brief look at some events that occurred in 2018, offering highlights month by month. Because of space and time constraints, I won’t be able to go over everything, however. For more details you can check out my author newsletter archives here, join our mailing list, and you’ll also find more information by following my website and alternate blogs, Writing in the Modern Age and the I Love Romance Blog (ILRB).
Let’s get started…
Author News from 2019
January
On January 1st, I discovered that I had one of the top ten posts of the year on the Romance Lives Forever blog. Thanks for the mention, Kayelle Allen! Also, my science fiction romance, Blue Vision, was specially selected to participate in the AllAuthor Cover of the Month Contest! Check out the winners here! Additionally, Linda Lingle interviewed me on her site on the 13th…what a fun Q&A!
Two days later, I found out my paranormal romance, Blood Instincts, and my historical Romance Boxed Set, the Heiresses in Love Trilogy, both earned the TOP 10 status for the 21st Annual Preditors and Editors Critters’ Readers Poll. Woo hoo!
An author interview of mine was featured in Womelle Magazine. To view the January 2019 issue for free, just click ‘view online’ to the right side of the page, and you’ll find my interview on page 32. ;)
On the 20th, I had a fun radio interview by host Sarah on Golden State Media Concepts’ Book Review Podcast. Listen in here and find out more about Blood Instincts!
What a great experience! You can also check out Sarah’s book review of Blood Instincts on Amazon. ;)
February
In February, readers could catch a spotlight for the Heiresses in Love Trilogy, among other books, during Valentine’s week on Elle Marlow’s blog. Also, I wrote an article specifically to commemorate the romantic holiday. Check out my prescription for a good romantic relationship with this A to Z’s of Romance ILRB post from last Valentine’s Day.
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On February 19th, I had two guest posts on K.T. Rose’s site, one a brief article about what drives me as a writer, as well as a feature for my sci-fi romance, Blue Vision. And with this next post on her blog, you can get a feel for a psychological thriller project I have in the works. The 21st brought a couple excerpts from two major projects coming in 2020, featured on the MLB blog.
March
In March, I participated in a group romance author interview hosted by International Book Promotion. This began with author bios (here’s the one for yours truly), then individual posts with each of the twelve Q&As. Here are the topics and links included: “What is your favorite trope in romance?”, “Traditional publishing or self-publishing?”, “When did you start writing?”, “How do you find the time to write while also working full time and handling family?”, “How do you feel about workplace romance?”, “Do you think friends make the best lovers?”, “How do you know when to end a relationship?”, “Can dating kill romance?”, “Who are the best three romance/erotica authors whose works you’ve enjoyed the most?”, “What do you hope your fans would say about your work?”, “Name one character you like the most from your books”, and “Who supports you the most when you’re writing?”. Or, to simplify the situation, here’s a link to all twelve interviews, counting backwards.
April
From April 1st to the 6th, readers had the opportunity to vote for the cool book cover for Blood Instincts in the Cover of the Month Contest on AllAuthor. You can see my post about it here. Check out the winners too! On April 3rdwas my contribution to National Poetry Month, when I wrote a poem dedicated to my connection with my fiancé. It was featured on the I Love Romance Blog here. The 5th of April offered something different, an article of mine on Writing in the Modern Age, in which I listed several great writing tips I found on Twitter, and went into a little detail about how they were helpful for writers at any stage of their careers. On the 12th, I wrote an article for the same blog, pertaining to different ways writers can approach naming their characters. Additionally, the 14thbrought a guest post of mine on Kris Francoeur’s site about my writing journey. The next day you could catch my article on ILRB about the typical romance novel myths; watch me disprove every single one! ;)
In April, I discovered two great new reviews for my books; one for my Historical Romance Boxed set, the Heiresses in Love Trilogy, and another for Blood Instincts, a paranormal romance with a futuristic angle.
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