Around New Year’s I ask myself what I accomplished that year. Usually I’m disappointed. As 2015 was slipping away and 2016 eased in, I promised myself this year would be different.  When 2017 comes round the corner, I’d recall the year and feel proud of my actions. One of my goals for 2016 is to… Continue reading Inspiration and Burnout

Fact: Platforms like Amazon’s KDP has made it easy for anyone to self-publish. However, self-publishing goes hand in hand with the M word. Marketing. The responsibility of garnering attention for a new book has become the responsibility of the indie writer. Enter social media. And blogging. There are plenty of debates on how relevant it… Continue reading The Introverted Writer During the Age of Social Media

I live in New York City.  I work in Manhattan, reside in Queens. It’s not the ‘Sex in the City’ New York where you can hook up for a one night stand and then stagger home safely at 3 a.m.  with Manholo Blahniks in hand. I live in the New York where the threat of… Continue reading Why Heroines in Paranormal Romance Suck.