My Key to Recovering from Finishing a Long Project
Hey readers! Look at me, posting on the right day and on time! š Iām practically an Expertā¢, and I will hear no objections. Kell = professional = great blogger. Now, hereās the dealio: I recently finished Ivy Introspective, and as soon as I was done, I realized my imaginary characters had stopped talking to […]
Review: The Land Beneath Us by Sarah Sundin
The Land Beneath Us by Sarah Sundin In 1943, Private Clay Paxton trains hard with the US Army Rangers at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, determined to do his best in the upcoming Allied invasion of France. With his future stolen by his brothersā betrayal, Clay has only one thing to live forāfulfilling the recurring dream of […]
March 2020 Dares & February 2020 Wrapup
It’s the day after the Ides of March, and I’m just now publishing my dares post and February wrapup, and that’s sad but … I have an announcement! Ivy Introspective is done! It is written! It is edited! (Which I did in like a day … yeah!) And it is with the beta-readers! Yes, it […]
The War of Ivy Introspective Continues
Writing Ivy Introspective feels like something that will never happen. Which is exactly why Iām going to spend this next week making it happen. You see, writerās block is a thing ā but itās a thing that we can fight. I might lose a battle or two, but I intend to win the war. š […]
Mini Update on the Kees & Colliers Series {project announcements & series order shifts}
Hello, readers! I’m a bit late – and quite a bit sick, which is the reason why! – but I still wanted to make an announcement that is random but important. Also, some new projects are being announced! So hang tight for those. That’s the real new info. (And when I said mini update, I […]
5 Ways to Make Me Want to Read a Book
This post should be subtitled āand why you donāt probably want to do any of these things,ā because I have WEIRD TASTES ā and Iām also basic at the same time ā so honestly, write a good book and donāt worry about who will and wonāt like it. But all the same, since this is […]
Resting in God & Other Things I Dislike Doing
Once upon a time there was a girl named Kellyn Roth. Well, really, her name was Kelly Lyn Garrett, but sometimes it was hard for her to separate the two, especially since she always put so much pressure to perform on dear old Kellyn. But thatās a story for another time. The story I have […]
Excuse Me, You Got Some Feminism in My Regency Romance
[Note: this is an old blog post. The takes in this post may no longer apply to what the author currently believes and/or the information may be outdated. Please take all that is written here with a grain of salt.] EDIT: an updated version of this post has been shared here. Today Iām here to […]
February 2020 Dares & January 2020 Wrapup
The expression on my face = Give up, January. You can’t win. I’ve got Jesus and Ian and Bailey. *shrug* Okay, I always say this … but … JANUARY 2020 WENT SO MCFRICKEN’ CHICKEN FAST! Like, I feel like my December and November were lots slower than January. And here we are in FEBRUARY!? What […]
Why Authors Shouldn’t Mention Their Negative Reviews
I know people have discussed this before. However, this is such a big pet peeve with me that I want to talk about itāand it should be a big pet peeve with anyone who has ever read, written, bought, or sold a book. Reviews. Reviews are something authors want to have and readers can be […]
The Dressmaker’s Secret Events – Everything You Might Have Missed
The Dressmaker’s Secret is now out into the world. You can purchase it on Amazon and review it on Amazon and … yeah, no, that’s about it. You can buy a signed paperback copy, too, if that’s your thing. š But let’s not delay. Let’s wrapup what’s been up! First, let’s check out all the […]
Introducing the Characters of The Dressmaker’s Secret
Hi there, readers! So I’ve never been one to talk over someone, and I think characters have a right to a voice, too. So instead of introducing my characters … I’m going to let them introduce themselves! That’s right – today, Claire and Alice will be writing this post (as their TDS selves!), talking about […]
