On Writing

  • Check me out …

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    Leena Hyat of My Tote Bag was nice enough to interview me about Karma Girl, writing, and various other topics. Go check out the interview. Also, Leena has several signed, autographed copies of Karma Girl to give away.

    Enjoy! 😎

  • Weekend booksigning roundup …

    Just a reminder that I’ll be signing books from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 26, at Waldenbooks in the Fort Henry Mall in Kingsport, Tenn.

    On Sunday, May 27, I’ll be signing books at Carpe Librum in Knoxville, Tenn. beginning at 2 p.m.

    And finally, you can also bid on a gift basket I’ve donated to Brenda Novak’s diabetes charity auction. (The basket is about halfway down the page). If you are the highest bidder, you’ll get an autographed copy of Karma Girl, bookmarks, chocolates, candles, and more.

    Hope to see you there, and hope everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend! 😎

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    There oughta be a law …

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    I knew it was coming, but Veronica Mars, one of my TV favorite shows, got canceled this week.

    Sigh.

    It hung on for three years, and I’m grateful it was on that long. (And honestly, this season wasn’t nearly as good as the first two). But the finale is next week, and from what I’ve read, it was meant to be a season ender, not a series ender. In other words, nothing is going to get resolved.

    Sigh.

    I hate it when TV shows get the axe before they can wrap up their story lines. It’s not like I can do that in my books, now is it? So, why do TV execs get a free pass?

    There oughta be a law – any show, and I mean any show, that stays on the air at least one season and then gets cancelled should come back for one more episode in the summer or fall (or even a two-hour made-for-TV movie) so they can wrap everything up and satisfy the fans. I’d still be bummed about my show getting the axe, but at least I’d know how things were more or less supposed to turn out.

    Are you listening CW network? Are you?

    What about you? Did any of your shows get cancelled? Inquiring minds want to know …

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    Numbers game …

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    Karma Girl has been out almost two weeks now, and I’ve been trying to figure out how well it’s doing. Mostly by checking my online Amazon and Barnes & Noble rankings every day. Yes, I am that obsessive. 😎

    I also got some good news from my editor. Karma Girl was #22 on the B&N trade romance list last week and #36 on the BookScan list.

    At least, I think this is good news. I have no idea what those numbers actually mean. Copies sold? Shipped? Returned? Put in a big pile and burned to ash?

    Actually, I have no idea what any of the best-seller numbers mean. Why is Publishers Weekly different from the New York Times list? Why are both of those different from USA Today? And those lists don’t count actual copies sold, right? They look at books shipped … or something.

    If anyone knows of an article that explains the numbers game, please pass it on. Inquiring minds want to know how well the book is doing …