Wooo hooo! I finally made almost 60K on my fantasy novel. But I’m talking rough draft. . VERY rough draft. I decided that it would be better for me to get the gist of the story down, then go back to edit, though I typically edit as I go. But with this type of story, there are so many little

I decided to return from a blogging hiatus or whatever you want to call two weeks without blogging. Forgive me, if there’s anything to forgive. As far as blogs go, I’m in a position to start pulling out my hair. No, I’m excited about all of the opportunities that have opened up for me in the blogging world. First, I’ve

I didn’t post yesterday because I was still reeling from the Arise event that took place on Sunday. I’ll give you an update on that after a few reminders and announcements. Remember that the Kanner Lake website is due to launch on July 5th promoting Brandilyn Collin’s new book, Violet Dawn. I’ll be participating in the character blog at Scenes

Title: The HiddenAuthor: Kathryn MackelPublisher: WestBow PressISBN: 1-5955-4037-7Genre: Suspense Grieving her son’s death, psychiatrist Susan Stone returns home to Colorado to help her elderly father manage his horse-breeding business. After the botched delivery of a prized foal, Susan rides wildly into the mountains, seeking release from consuming guilt. Thrown from her horse, she tumbles into a dark ravine and makes

Thanks to all who visited the blog during the SFF tour. Remember to check back next month for more SFF author interviews and discussion on websites. Brandilyn Collin’s Kanner Lake blog and website will be going live on July 5th. Remember I mentioned before that I had landed a character part on the Scenes and Beans Blog. I’m really looking

Shannon McNear had wonderful things to say about Donita in her post yesterday and I wanted to echo that. Last fall I had the privilege of being invited to Donita’s crit group by a dear friend–someone I’d only recently met at the ACFW conference–but there was an instant connection. For months I only read the works of others in the