I had a discussion with a friend recently about sales and marketing. She was selling a product that she felt very strongly about and when people chose not to purchase it she took it as a slight. I've seen the same philosophy in marketing over the years in everything from Tupperware to real estate. I […]

I love to interview authors for this blog. Today I'm joined by EPIC award winning author, Daniel Ottalini. I had the pleasure of being seated next to Daniel when he won the award. With the release of his latest novella, The Last Gladiator, I'm excited to share his insights with my readers. D: Do you […]

As I write this, the world is dealing with a global pandemic. I work as a consultant to writers all over the planet and I've heard the same stories from folks all over the world. We joke about toilet paper. We end every meeting with, "stay safe." For some, life is business as usual...but those […]

The very first inspiration I had for Dominion of Darkness came during a Medieval Fair held at Santa Clara University. I was on top of a building hanging a banner over the side when I looked down at the colors and pageantry. Music and bustling people created such a stunning scene, I knew I needed […]

I'm excited to share the new cover! I didn't hate the old one, but certain important marketing venues did. You see, there was smoke coming out of Dana's pretty gun which was deemed as encouraging gun violence. As a result, about the only way anyone was going to find Sisterhood was if someone recommended it. […]

Today I have something special for you -- a guest blog by Rhay Christou. A word of introduction is necessary. Some of you know that I teach at Lawson Writers Academy. Rhay is one of my fellow teachers. She wrote this to share, and graciously allowed me to reprint it here. This is a powerful […]