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 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!
February
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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.
During the same month, a brief Q&A contest ran for an
ebook copy of the Heiresses in Love
Trilogy along with the 8th Anniversary Party on The Romance Reviews. You can check out two posts about it here and here! :) On the 22nd, an article of mine posted
on Writing in the Modern Age. Check out this step-by-step writing
process/writing tips blog post, “From
Idea to Fruition: What’s Next?”.
April
May
June
Three days later, a cool event occurred on Writing
in the Modern Age. I got the chance to interview eighty-six authors about some
of their reading and writing habits. This was to celebrate our 500th
Anniversary post. You should really check this
out!
July
August
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September
October
December
Nope, I didn’t forget a month! ;) In November, I was
actually busy prepping my sci-fi romance, Blue
Vision, for re-release, as I just got the rights back from my publisher.
Around December 1st, however, the book was published again. Yay! ♥ ♥ ♥
Universal Reader Link:
And…that
brings us to the present. Let’s glance
over some
spotlights for other authors’ books and such, which were featured here on the MLB blog.
Features
for Other Authors & Books on MLB/Guest Posts
News
on Other Blogs
I also tried my hand at writing some book reviews,
both on Goodreads and through my romance blog. Kevin Ethan, my former book
reviewer for ILRB, wrote eleven for the blog. But here are several of mine worth
mentioning.
Book
Reviews I Wrote This Year
I have a long book review list to tackle still, and it’s
why I’ve taken a hiatus from them on ILRB. But I will get through it! ;)
Coming
in 2020
In other news, the romantic comedy novel I’ve been
working on for the last while, Chasing
Ginger, is set to have an initial release date around Valentine’s Day. So,
definitely look for it in February! ♥
#romcom #billionaireromance #curvy #BBWlovers #bodypositivity
Also, First
Target, a romantic mystery collection, should be ready for release sometime
in 2020. I already have the book cover for it.
Additionally, I have a young adult mystery story in
the works, which I intend to submit to a literary journal. That’s a little
different from my usual projects! ;)
After that, I’ll set to resume work on Magick
Sunrise, a contemporary romantic fantasy, which is also book three of the Magick Series.
This will finish out the trilogy with Rosie’s grown-up tale, and at some point, I
plan to merge the two adult stories into a romantic fantasy boxed set.
Further out, I’d like to get back to a historical
romance project. I have so many works in progress in that regard. I do miss
writing that type of manuscript. I would also enjoy writing book two of the
Code of Endhivar Series. I have a cover for that one too! :)
And Second Chance Heart, a
contemporary romance story and book one of the Eternal Hearts Series, is permafree everywhere!
♥♥♥
Plus, if you’ve been wondering that part of the Heiresses in Love Series
has gone MIA, then don’t worry too much. At the end of June, I received the
rights back for Upon Your Return, as
well as the boxed set, and in August after final proofreading, I started query
submissions to literary agents and publishers. I’m still looking for a home for
book one. Just be patient with me while I see if another publisher would be
interested in it, or I might publish it on my own when I find the perfect book
cover. It shouldn’t be much longer, though!
There’s one last thing I want to mention, a cool event coming up at the
end of January. From January 20th to the 27th, we’re
having a huge multi-author book giveaway over on Writing in the Modern Age. So, mark
your calendars and don’t miss out! Join us at this cool celebration, and win
some awesome prizes! ;)
Have a wonderful week, and Happy New Year!
