One of the many questions that I’ve been asked lately is how I come up with titles for my books. This is a part of the creative process that I really love and I’m so happy to share my thoughts on the ways I’ve approached it. Traditional Publishing Luckily, for my first domestic suspense novel, I was able to come up with Center of Gravity myself, and the HarperCollins team loved it right away. It really seemed to capture the essence of a family on the edge; a mother and her ch

I’m so happy to introduce my Kindle Fire winner & am thrilled to report that more than 9,000 people entered the giveaway through the Center of Gravity Chick Lit Plus blog tour! The lucky winner, chosen by the Rafflecopter widget, is BETH MINYARD from Bainbridge Island, Washington! Here’s a photo of her with her new Kindle Fire! Again, thank you to EVERYONE who participated! I am overwhelmed by the positive reviews, feedback, and conversation about Center of Gravity … You can

Since the Center of Gravity, I’ve had a number of people ask exactly HOW to leave an Amazon review. Whether it’s for Center of Gravity or your favorite novel, leaving a review on Amazon means the world to an author and can be done in a few simple steps! Let’s take a look: STEP 1 Visit the book page and click under the title, next to the yellow star rating, where “customer reviews” are listed. Click on “customer reviews.” Step 2 On the next page, you’ll see this section. Click

A few years ago, fellow author Eileen Flanagan penned a fabulous article that I’ve kept bookmarked on my laptop. It’s sound, thoughtful, and amusing advice for anyone who loves a book author. With all of the great beach reads hitting bookstores now (the storage on my Kindle is full to bursting!), and Center of Gravity being released in just 6 short weeks, it’s perfect timing to share an abbreviated version of Eileen’s post.* Here we go … 10 Ways to Support your Favorite Write

I’m so pleased to report that as of midnight, April 20th, 735 Goodreads members have added Center of Gravity to their “Want to Read” shelves.  A total of 1522 people entered the giveaway for a copy of the paperback. THANK YOU, everyone, for adding the novel to your shelves! (Please Note: A 10 Paperback giveaway will be held by HarperCollins in MAY and I am continuing my own giveaway until 1000 readers have added C of G on their shelves!) The winner of the April Goodreads pape

Who doesn’t love a giveaway? I’ll be gifting an Amazon gift cards and other goodies when readers add Center of Gravity to their Goodreads Want To READ shelves. There are 3 chances to win! #1 – When 500 readers have added Center of Gravity to their Goodreads Want To READ shelves, I will give away at $10 Amazon gift card. #2 – When 800 readers have added Center of Gravity to their Goodreads Want To READ shelves, I will give away a $15 iTunes gift card. #3 – When 1,000 readers p