On a board I’m on someone asked a question about worldbuilding. She was specifically trying to figure out how to relay the information about her mythology, ie, trying to decide how much to put in and where.
I’ll admit, worldbuilding can be both fun (LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!) and intimidating (MY WORLDS AND […]

Over on the Fangs, Fur and Fey blog, Melissa Marr posted a request for us to post our “Dead Darlings” - these are scenes we’ve cut from manuscripts for whatever reason. The request was 1) Name the book the scene was from. 2) Give the scene 3) Tell us why you liked the scene, […]

It has been a while since I’ve written one of my “visual” writing posts.
If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, you can go HERE and HERE to check out earlier “visual based” writing/craft posts I’ve made.
You’re probably wondering why I’m focusing on “the visual” when it comes to doing a post on writing, especially […]

Hi everyone,
I’m going to be on the Midnight Moon Cafe’s blog on Thursday (May 8th) where I’ll be answering questions related my SCIONS books and the interview conducted by the MMC ladies. I’ll be giving away a copy of SCIONS:INSURRECTION, so definitely stop by and post!
Patrice

Hi everyone! Other than finishing up edits, LOL, this week (from Monday through Wednesday) I’m a guest on Romance Novel TV, where I’m discussing book twoSCIONS:INSURRECTION and in general talking about my Scions series. Please stop by and post a question. I’d love to hear from you. I don like zee sound of […]

Romantic Times 2008 has come and gone and as always it’s a five day, fun-filled, socializing blast! I got to the airport on Tuesday afternoon and was lucky enough to sit next to Dennis Pozzessere (Heather Graham’s husband) as I was waiting for my luggage. He and his son Shane had ridden on the […]

Hi everyone! I am still exhausted from RT, but I thought I’d post this fun video taken on Day 1 at RT by the fabulous Barbara Vey for her Publishers Weekly Beyond her Book blog. This was Jackie Kessler and me “winging it” when Barbara pushed the On button on her nifty video camera […]

I’ve seen this debate many times amongst aspiring authors and I’ve been there myself after I’d written several books and was trying to decide what to write next.
When deciding what story to write, the advice you’ll hear the most often is: You shouldn’t “write to the market” and that you should “write what […]

You know how sometimes after you’ve finished watching a scary movie or experienced something particularly shiver-worthy, you’ll notice every little sound in the house, every shadow in the hall, every creak in the floorboards? Moods or events, especially paranormal ones, can definitely affect us and make us hyper-aware. And since a writer’s muse is an […]

Hi everyone! Here’s a book to check out. LOVE this gorgeous cover!
When new music teacher Ali Mather enters
Jeanne Cross’s quiet suburban life, she brings a jolt of energy that
Jeanne never expected. Ali has a magnetic personality and looks to
match, drawing attention from all quarters. Nonetheless, Jeanne and
Ali develop a friendship based on their mutual vulnerabilities
THE […]