One Week in Hawaii is now out at all major digital retailers and in print! This is sexy collection of four novellas with four couples you're going to absolutely fall in love with.
How to Organize Your Writing Life: Maximizing Your Calendar
When you're a writer, the struggle to stay organized is real. Different drafts. Different books. Different projects. Release days. Blog posts. Facebook parties. No matter the stage of your career, we all have responsibilities pulling us in different directions. Organization is key to making sure that everything gets done when it should without leaving you feeling completely overwhelmed.
- Each draft of my book. For my latest indie release, One Week in Hawaii, that meant my first, second, and third drafts. Then, once copy edits came back, my final draft. I was working with anthology partners so I also included the dates I had to get them back first and second draft critiques back. If you're working with a traditional publisher, you want to note the dates that you need to get all of your various edits back.
- Blurbs and cover copy
- Updates to back matter
- Cover art and formatting if I'm publishing independently
- Marketing rollout
- Cover reveal
- Release date
- Blog posts, articles, and other things I owe other people. This includes publisher blog obligations as well as blog tours and the occasional Facebook party.
- Conferences
- Workshops and signings
- Articles for my blog
- Website updates
- Teasers, excerpts, and other materials for any upcoming releases
- Swag/business card order reminders
- RWA chapter meetings
- Writing dates with other authors
- Broadcast dates for First Draught, the writing talk show I co-host
Upcoming Workshop
Just a quick invitation for those you going to the New England Chapter RWA Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference. Audra North and I will be teaching a workshop about the ins and outs of building indie box sets and anthologies. What: How to Publish a Boxed Set or Anthology: A Practical Workshop
When: Friday, April 24, 2:30 PM
Where: NECRWA Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference, Boston Marriott in Burlington, MA
There are some fantastic speakers at this conference like Loretta Chase, Sabrina Jeffries, Lauren Dane, and Megan Frampton. Check out the full schedule online now. We can't wait to see you Friday!
Boston Romance Workshop
I'm thrilled to announce that I will be presenting at the Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference hosted by the New England Chapter of Romance Writers of America! Audra North and I will be presenting "How to Publish a Boxed Set or Anthology: A Practical Workshop." We'll teach you everything you need to know about idea creation, organization, preorders, marketing, royalty distribution, and taxes. This workshop will also be a great guide for anyone who wants a down and dirty overview of what it takes to put together a self-published book.
What: 2015 Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference
When: Friday, April 24 - Saturday, April 25
Where: Boston Marriott in Burlington, MA
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