WOW! I am so over whelmed and grateful from the response to my last fire tablet giveaway that I decided to do it again but better!
Giveaway Fire 7 Tablet with Alexa
To celebrate the release of Heir of Iron Hearts I am giving away to one lucky winner a brand new fire 7 table. See below on how to enter. a Rafflecopter giveaway
Another Great Review for The Spirit Breather
Life for an indie author is fast-paced and deadline oriented, but regardless of time, I always pour my whole heart into my stories. Sometimes, if my ranking slips or if I haven’t had a review in a bit, I, like anyone committed to a challenging career, start to question my passion for writing and publishing. […]
Upcoming Event: Writers’ Day in Abingdon, VA
It’s late July. That means that one of my favorite events is rapidly approaching: Writers’ Day of the Virginia Highlands Festival, which will be held from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Virginia Highlands Community College in Abingdon, VA on Friday, July 27. Yours truly will be leading two workshops at the event and signing […]
Upcoming Author Appearances
As summertime approaches, life has a way of slowing down, yet accelerating at the same time. School is out, the kiddos are home, and the anticipation of the rest and relaxation of summer vacations makes us as giddy as children on Christmas Eve. For authors who also teach, like yours truly, the summertime means it’s […]
Cherokee, NC: Places from The Spirit Breather you can actually visit
Aside from questions about the characters, most of the questions, comments, and reviews I receive after fans have read The Spirit Breather are about the setting details and the world I created. As much as I like to pride myself on my wicked writing skills, I must confess that my home in East Tennessee is the […]
The Spirit Breather now available for Amazon Kindle
So…I published my book. And I did it on my own (with the help of some wonderful friends/family). You can Find My Book on Amazon Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Print. Other than some medical emergencies I’ve faced down in the last couple of years, this was the most difficult decision I’ve ever made. Traditional or […]
Why I write spec fiction
In the last decade since I’ve been a student of writing and craft, I’ve read more books than I can count, starring all of my favorite YA characters, from faeries and vampires to awkward book nerds and victims of injustice. I’ve swooned over paranormal romances. I’ve bitten my nails as I devoured page after page […]
Why I write YA: 3 books that changed my life
When I tell people I write Young Adult literature, the typical response I get is: “Really? Why young adult?” The tone of that question is not one of piqued interest. Instead, it is typically more of a shocked, condescending sort of tone–like I should be writing something more respectable than books for teenagers, as if […]
Author Kat Shehata talks RUSSIAN TATTOOS
The following is an interview with NYT Bestselling Author Kat Shehata, detailing the release of her upcoming New Adult Suspense, RUSSIAN TATTOOS, slated for release by Limitless Publishing on Jan. 12, 2016. On a personal note, Kat is an awesome writer and fellow graduate of Spalding University’s Low Residency MFA in Writing program. RJH: Can […]