all writers are readers first!

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Sometimes in the author community we talk about “the readers” as if they’re a separate group, but to tell the truth, we’re all readers first, aren’t we? I talked about this in a Writer Unboxed post not too long ago:

We started writing because we loved reading. We’re over the moon that we have become the people we once looked up to, creating stories that fill readers with emotion. We may not read at a blistering pace given life’s other demands and temptations, but if you give us the freedom and space to choose an activity, reading is going to be high on the list.

When you pour your creative energy into writing books of your own, it does change your relationship with other people’s books, but that doesn’t have to be a negative thing.

Read more about my relationship with reading here.

writers: where and how do you write?

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I’ve got some stories to tell about unusual and/or unexpected places I’ve written. Inside my car in the parking garage at Trader Joe’s is a favorite — the secret is to move your seat back if you're staying in the driver’s seat.

In a recent post at Writer Unboxed, I talk more about my “write anywhere, write everywhere” philosophy, and invite fellow writers to talk about what works for them.

Read it here.

catching up with Writer Unboxed!

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Hi there! You might have noticed that when I don’t have a recent book release to promote, the frequency of my blog posts goes way down. I’m working on that! But until I get that new leaf turned all the way over, Instagram is the best place to find updates.

Plus, if you’re a writer, you can find me at Writer Unboxed on the first Monday of every month. While I don’t believe there are any absolute rules in writing, I do have lots of thoughts and suggestions to share from my many years pursuing the writing life, and Writer Unboxed is a great place to share them. Here are a few of my most recent posts:

Want to see everything I’ve written for WU? It’s all collected here.

Enjoy!

Take Five today at Writer Unboxed!

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Kicking off pub week in style at one of my favorite places on the entire internet, Writer Unboxed. They’re highlighting THE THIRTEENTH HUSBAND with a great, simple interview: five questions, five answers. Here’s a taste:

Her money gave her the kind of freedom few women of her era enjoyed, but she was judged harshly in public and private for the choices she made. Her story has heartbreak, loss, scandal, death, secrets, poisoning, shame, custody battles, and more — a lot to overcome.

Read on to find out why there’s more to Aimee than meets the eye, how this story is different from any other I’ve written, and what I learned about myself while writing this book.

Click here for all the goodness.

Reflections on success at Writer Unboxed!

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I’ve been guilty of forgetting to link to my Writer Unboxed posts here for a while, but I’m trying to turn over a new leaf! My February post is about writerly success and how we each need to define it for ourselves—because comparing yourself to others isn’t the way to go.

“It’s a quote often cited when talking about how to manage your career as an author, but it’s worth saying one more time here: Comparison is the thief of joy.”
— Greer Macallister, Writer Unboxed

Writing habits for the new year!

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Welcome to 2023! Hope we all have an exciting and productive year ahead. I’ve got ARCA coming out in March, so you’ll see a lot of talk about that, but I hope to be able to share some other news soon as well! Secrets, always secrets, shhhhh.

Anyway! I’m kicking off the New Year at Writer Unboxed by musing about habits, good and bad, and how we can cast off some of the latter for the former, especially where writing is concerned.

Read it at Writer Unboxed.

a little SCORPICA-related roundup!

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Remember when I was having trouble blogging because there was just So Much? Three weeks out from SCORPICA’s publication, there’s nearly as much happening, but it’s a different kind of much! I’ve been neglecting the blog, my apologies.

Here’s a little bit of the latest muchness:

  • I recommended a Fierce Woman Character To Celebrate (who also happens to be a real woman from history) as part of this roundup at The Young Folks

  • I wrote about the particular challenges of writing birth scenes for Writer Unboxed

  • I really enjoyed my event at One More Page last night, and you can catch the replay of me reading from SCORPICA, fielding questions, and gesturing a lot in huge sleeves on YouTube

More to come soon, including an opportunity to name a character in my next book!