

When Authors Disappear
Crickets... More crickets... This is my social media presence free-falling into neglect. I've seen it happen to so many authors and now I...


5 Tips for Surviving a Book Tour
Five states, thirteen stops, and a lot of Hilton points later, I've learned a few things about being a new author on a book tour. I used...


#amwriting
Powering through the first draft of a new book is the golden rule of writing. You're not supposed to look back. You're supposed to let...


Tales from the Road, Part 2
I'm in the middle of Book Tour Mania. I've made so many new friends at each stop on this tour (and graduated to a new HHonors...


For Authors Only: Surviving Reviews
This post is intended for authors only. It's a pep talk about criticism and reviews. Just like reviews aren't written for the writers,...


Wins and Fails: Release Week
This week has been amazing, crazy, busy, emotional, and...did I say busy? On Tuesday morning, I woke up as a published author. This whole...


10 Facts About The Goodbyes - Trivia Edition
It's time for some spoiler-free trivia! Here are ten things you may not know about The Goodbyes! 1. I wrote the first draft of this book...


My Last Night as an Unpublished Author
A special video commemorating my "glamorous" last night as an unpublished author. Yes, this is the best thumbnail YouTube offered. So,...


Quick! Before it goes to your head!
I have a handful of positive reviews from advanced copies of The Goodbyes. Each one has made me cry with gratitude. Before, I was afraid...


The Other Leslie Welch
I feel like I've had a major fail. My books are up on Barnes & Noble, Chapters/Indigo (Canada), and Alibris (UK). That sounds like a...