Kat’s Jewelry
Hi there! I went to the “Gem Faire” in my hometown yesterday and strolled through the aisles and vendors, checking out jewelry, beads, baubles, gems and charms of all shapes […]
One More Week!
Holy wow. My book is coming out in — you know — a week! (Okay, give or take, depending on vagaries of how quickly or not the online retailers publish.) […]
Final Edits CAUGHT UP IN US
I’m finishing final edits of CAUGHT UP IN US! Hurrah! I am lucky enough to have some amazing critique partners and have been weaving in their tweaks and suggestions and […]
Formatting Woes and Wins
I spent much of Sunday and some of Monday battling with eBook formatting. Man, that stuff is HARD. I use Scrivener and even though there are compile presets in it, […]
Add CAUGHT UP IN US on GoodReads!
I’m so excited! I’m officially “approved” for the Goodreads author program so that means readers can start adding CAUGHT UP IN US to their to-read list in anticipation of its […]
The Next Big Thing
The lovely Megan Cashman tagged me for The Next Big Thing where you chat about what you’re working on. Thanks, Megan! Here’s a sneak peek at what I’m up to! […]
He Said, She Said
I’m editing CAUGHT UP IN US and one of the things I’m paying close attention to is the use of dialogue tags. A lot of books overuse dialogue tags or […]
Title Change
This week I changed the title to my novel. I know, I know. Huge news. Plus, wait til you see how radical the change is. Ready??? I changed title from Caught […]
Writing Into a Corner
Earlier today I talked to a friend of mine who has founded several businesses. I wanted to run some of the scenarios in my novel past him to make sure […]
New York Times writes about New Adult
Great piece in the New York Times recently on New Adult lit, citing Cora Carmack’s hit “Losing It.” Check it out! Back to the writing cave pour moi! xoxo Lauren
CAUGHT UP IN YOU teaser!!!
Hey guys! I’m so excited to announce I’m going to release a free teaser of the first chapter of CAUGHT UP IN YOU as well as some of the backstory […]
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Words, words, words. That’s all we have as writers, and they’re all that exist between us and the reader. I’ve been reminded this week that the saying “actions speak louder […]
Come Away With Me By Kristen Proby
I finished reading Come Away With Me by Kristen Proby this weekend, and just wanted to say a big congrats to Kristen on the success her novel is having. Her […]
1st or 3rd Person POV?
First or third. First or third. Such dilemmas! Choosing the POV for a novel is as vital as choosing the, well, the plot, the main character, the story arc, and […]
Embarking on the Cover!
I picked a cover designer for CAUGHT UP IN YOU! And we’re going to start trading ideas on cover designs and concepts. I’m so excited! This is real, and it’s […]
Steamy or Racy?
I was thinking about the word steamy this morning. It’s often used to describe the “new adult” genre. Or at least the sex scenes in them! And, of course, I […]
