Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Road to Fairyproof

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Shay

I’m thrilled to have my good friend Constance Phillips as my guest as she prepares for the release of her first novel. Thanks, Shay, for having me on your blog today. As my first Paranormal Romance novel, Fairyproof, is being published, … Continue reading →

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I’m Over at Ladies in Red Today

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Shay

I’m blogging over at Ladies in Red today, the Crimson Romance authors’ blog. I’d love it if you stopped over and left a comment. Check it out.

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Proper Motivation

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Shay

It’s Think About It Thursday! I’m thinking about…. It’s amazing how much I can accomplish with the proper motivation. Last week I received my edits for my novel Hero Needed, scheduled to be released on October 22nd from Crimson Romance. … Continue reading →

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Pesky Plot Flaws

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Shay

I’m finishing my edits for Hero Needed, to be released on October 22nd. These are due back to my publisher, Crimson Romance, by next Monday. On page 26 I found a plot problem I hadn’t noticed in the many times … Continue reading →

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The Bucket List Wish

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Shay

It’s Think About It Thursday I want to be a pall bearer. I know it sounds crazy. Nearly every person I’ve told has thought it a crazy idea. Because I’m female I’ve never been asked to do this. It offends … Continue reading →

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The Unfinished Story

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Shay

It’s ‘Think About It Thursday’ What am I thinking about? The stories I haven’t finished. I have a file cabinet in my office filled with unfinished manuscripts. From the moment I completed my first story twelve years ago I jotted … Continue reading →

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Learning From Bestselling Writers

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Shay

A friend, bless her heart, recommend NYT Bestselling author Catherine Coulter to me. Ms. Coulter writes romantic suspense, like me. I borrowed one of her later books from my local library. Of the eight titles on the shelf, that one’s … Continue reading →

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After the Convention

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Shay

Aren’t writing conventions thrilling? The 32nd annual Romance Writers of America convention in Los Angeles certainly was. All the excitement of seeing old friends, meeting new friends, and rubbing elbows with NY Times and USA Today bestselling authors. That magic … Continue reading →

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