I'm heading out-of-town but with the magic of the the blogosphere here are several ways to enter another giveaway for Left to Chance! I'll announce the winner when I'm back from my trip next week -- so watch the blog and social media! -- Amy xo a Rafflecopter giveaway … [Read more...] about Win an early copy of LEFT TO CHANCE!
How Long Does It Take To Write A Novel?
A few weeks ago when I was chatting with my agent, we realized it had taken nine months to get from concept to proposal for my fourth novel. NINE MONTHS. LIKE THE TIME IT TAKES TO GROW AN ACTUAL HUMAN. Granted, in that time, I had sold and packed-up a four-bedroom house and moved cross-country, all while parenting my adult children through some milestones in their lives. I was also in the … [Read more...] about How Long Does It Take To Write A Novel?
Summer blog update, giveaway links, and a quiz!
It's summer and the livin' is easy, right? And the blogging is slow. After eleven years of blogging I've found that traffic drops off more in the summer than it does around the holidays. For those first years I continued with a normal schedule. Then I realized I'd rather enjoy the weather and my extra time, and kick things into gear again in the Fall. So, blogging aside, this has been a busy … [Read more...] about Summer blog update, giveaway links, and a quiz!
Title Talk and a Giveaway
First things first -- there's a new, short giveaway on Goodreads for 75 copies of Left to Chance! Go forth and enter! CLICK HERE IT'S EASY GO AHEAD DON'T WAIT Second, I was going to talk about titles today and this gives me the perfect opening to do so. Why? Because puns. Because Left to Chance gives me endless CHANCES to use the title in everyday ridiculousness, which … [Read more...] about Title Talk and a Giveaway