It's Mother's Day today. Newsflash to everyone this snuck up on...better run to the grocery store for flowers and a card quick. I'm a mom. Many of my readers and friends are mothers. So of course I planned to post just a quick, simple "Happy Mother's Day" message on my social media. Usually this just involves... Continue Reading →
For all the romantic gestures I write into the world, romance to me sure as hell isn't some prescribed holiday (ahem, Valentine's Day). Or course, the best days ever are our wedding day and the days our children were born. But when I think of my most romantic memories, most of them are little things.... Continue Reading →
I am well aware how much I've slowed down on this blog. Pitiful really. But there is a reason... With my contracts, I now have to consider my publisher's preferred timing to market upcoming books which is usually 1-3 months before and 1-3 months after (or more). In the past, I've blogged about whatever it... Continue Reading →
Spring Break was here again and we spent all last week in Winter Park, Colorado, skiing with family. I hadn't been to Winter Park in a good 15 years or so, and still love that mountain (despite it being where I messed up my knee in high school in my first sad attempt at the sport). Our... Continue Reading →
My wish for all is a wonderful year filled with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. A tall order, but a worthwhile one! 🙂 *Photo by Jared Sluyter on Unsplash
Usually I have last year's post to start with so I can look at my original goals for the year and think about which of those I accomplished, which I didn't, and anything the surprised. me. But this year my website went down and I lost a lot of blog posts including my goals. Sigh.... Continue Reading →
While I've been writing all my life, I got into self-publishing in the last decade and followed it with traditional publishing through a small press a few years later. Kind of like how you wish your older self could tell your high school self some tips (like don't bother with that guy), there are things... Continue Reading →
I spent most of the last week at InD'Scribe Con, held this year in Burbank, CA (focused primarily on Indie and small press authors), but anyone is welcome. I had an absolute blast! Here are a few of the highlights... Keynote Speakers We got to hear from Marie Force, Kathryn Le Veque, Cathrine Bybee, and... Continue Reading →
Almost 5 years ago, between releasing my first book, Blue Violet, and getting ready to release the next book, Hyacinth, I posted about how I loved the editing process. Now, years later, I've completed 13 novels, 3 novellas, and 3 short stories with more on the way. My writing style has changed over the course... Continue Reading →
If you are wondering how you can reach out and help the tens of thousands affected by Hurricane Harvey, below I've come up with a list of tons of different legit ways to pitch in.
Author Kadie Scott 