Book Talk: BTS: Beyond Justice Listen to the Behind the Scenes episode for Beyond Justice Do you ever wonder why an author writes the story they do? Today I’m taking you behind the scenes of my story Beyond Justice. There were so many layers coming together in my mind for this story. I love it in so many ways. It’s …
The Story Behind Beyond Justice
When I started writing years ago, I thought because I was an attorney publishers would want me to write legal suspense. At the time, they were interested in other books from me, so I spent several years writing World War II novels and a host of others. Then the tide changed. Child Immigration is back in the headlines. See how …
When the What If Remains + Giveaway
One thing that I learned early in my writing process is that I have to find an idea I can fall in love with for two years. Yep, you read that right. Two years. It takes roughly two years to go from building the proposal to writing and editing the book then through marketing the book as it releases. I …
Lost Chapters of Beyond Justice
It has been so fun to read reader’s reactions to the characters and story in Beyond Justice. It’s also been wild to watch my kids enjoy the audio version…It’s a little scary to wait for your sixteen-year-old’s reaction to the words you slaved over. It’s also a little unnerving to begin to see what friends and readers think of the book. Some …
SOKY and Audiobook Giveaway
So this weekend I had the pleasure of being in Bowling Green, Kentucky, for SOKY, a book festival. It was a great weekend on so many levels. My oldest traveled with me since she needed to be in Bloomington, Indiana, the day after the book festival. What did she want to do on the car ride? Listen to Beyond Justice …
We did it! First 5 Chapters of Beyond Justice Unlocked
Many thanks to everyone who marked Beyond Justice as Want to Read on Goodreads. Because 250 of you did, I can now give you the first five chapters. Simply click the image above or here to download the chapters. Love to sample books? 1st 5 ch Beyond Justice available now. #amreading Click To Tweet
It All Started with a Headline
People often ask me where my book ideas come from. As a lawyer I kind of smile, because the answer is it depends.
Celebrating the Writing Journey & Book News
Writing is such a journey. When I started writing 12 years ago, I hoped that maybe one or two books would get published. Well, the first one was published in the fall of 2007 and since then I’ve written 26 and I have at least two more coming. Crazy! It’s easy for me to get so busy writing that I …
The glamorous writing life: Editing & Giveaway
I thought I’d give you a quick look into one of the places I hide while I edit. It’s not always here. Other times it might be Panera or Starbucks. Maybe the library. But often I need to break away and find a place with fewer distractions. I hope you enjoy this look behind the pages! And …