Writing Prompt: You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike?
SOUNDTRACK CONTEST FINALISTS…VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE!!!
Okay…this is going to be a big post because I could only narrow it down to SIX finalists instead of three. Yes, I’m totally passing the responsibility of narrowing it down onto you 🙂 I think you’ll forgive me eventually. Here they are (in no particular order). Please vote for …
Another Benchmark…
Tomorrow marks another milestone for me as a writer. My co-written young adult fantasy series launches and I’m both excited and nervous. Doing something new is always scary, but it’s necessary for growth as a person. I hope that this endeavor becomes as popular as Caged or even more so. …
New Projects…
I’m sure that by now I have confused the daylights out of most of you regarding the projects I have in the works (and rattling about in my brain). In light of this, I decided to do a tiny little blog about my different projects, how they do or don’t …
Weathering the Storm…
I have no idea why I named this post “Weathering the Storm”…I think it just sounded cool. Anyway, in all fairness, that’s what I feel life is like at the moment. I’ve been trying for balance from the second I published Caged, but, nearly ten months later, I still haven’t …
The Pricing Game…
I’ve found myself in a bit of a pricing dilemma lately. Here’s the scoop: Indie authors tend to be discriminated against by readers because they assume that the lower price indicates a lesser quality of work, but fans of Indie writers don’t want to pay more than around $5 a …
Cover Shoots and Agents and Movies…Oh My!
When I was working towards my doctorate, I never once thought that my daily conversations/emails would center around makeup artist schedules, models, agent representation for TV and movies, book releases, editors, literary agents, and foreign publishing rights. They didn’t teach us about that in neuroanatomy 🙂 And yet here I find myself, discussing …
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAGED!
Six months ago today I launched a little novel called Caged into the publishing world. I never expected much. I knew my friends would buy it because they love me, and had all read and loved the book LONG before I ever got the notion to make it public in …
Caged: Movie or TV Series?
Some of you may have recently seen my Facebook post regarding an email I received from an agent who specializes in movie and TV representation. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the whole thing, and it’s by NO means a sure fire thing, but it still felt pretty …
Too Many Ideas, Not Enough Brain Power…
Here’s the deal. Â I work full time at my practice. Â I have a two-year-old son and a husband. Â I have a house that we gutted to the studs, and have slowly rebuilt (by ourselves) for the past five years. Â And I have friends that I like to see occasionally. In …
The Top 10 Reasons Why Real Men Love Caged…
I’ve been hearing from a lot of female readers that they would really love for their husbands/boyfriends to read the Caged series, but are meeting resistance at every turn. Â This blog was designed to help outline the various reasons for why these men should venture out and take a chance …
5 Star Framed Review by Puretextuality.com
This review was posted today on Pure Textuality for Framed.  It is by far the FUNNIEST review I’ve EVER read.  I nearly peed twice.  Enjoy! Framed Review: (Jena Gregoire and Ginny Lurcock) Note from Jena:  I have been patiently…….ok….that’s a lie. A better way to put this would be I have …
A Day in the Life…
I thought it might be interesting to write a post about what it’s like to be me most days. No, I didn’t decide to do this because I’m an egomaniac and I thought you were all sitting around DYING to know what kind of toothpaste I brush with so YOU …
Top 10 Heroine Stereotypes…
So I saw an amazing post from another Indie author regarding what makes a male lead sexy. It was tongue in cheek and fabulous…and it inspired me to want to do my own take on this idea with female lead cliches. Thanks, Dannika Dark, for the inspiration! 1) The Only-Human-Chick-in-the-Crazy-Ass-World-of-Supernatural …
New Partner In Crime…
Most of you know that I’m a wicked type-A and insist upon doing far too many big things at once. Â So it shouldn’t come as a surprise when I mention that on top of writing two series concurrently, I decided to co-write one with a fan/now friend, Shannon Morton. To …
10,000 COPIES!!!
It’s true. In less than three months, the Caged Series has sold over 10,000 copies overall. I’d love to say something really deep and profound, but all I keep thinking is HOLY S#&% — who would have ever believed that would happen? To my team: you guys are the best! …
Emotions: Blessings or Baggage?
Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I’m an optimistic realist. Â I believe in focusing on the good in things while still being able to acknowledge the bad. Â I do my best to glean whatever I can from ugly situations and apply them to my life in …
The Newbies
You can stop by later today and say hi to the newest characters in the Caged Series, but here are their pics to tide you over. Â Meet Peyta and Matty! Peyta: Matty: Roberto Bolle
Paying it Forward…
I was reminded of this concept today by an author who is coming into his own in the eBook world, having made an excellent showing in December (which, I’m sure,  will only be the tip of the iceberg for him).  Aiden James has a new novel out, Blood Princesses of the …
The Art of the Review…
I decided to do a post from a READER’s perspective today regarding reviews. Â As I troll around Amazon, looking at other books in my genre that I might want to check out, I read a LOT of the reviews left by customers. Â It has been interesting to say the least. …