People ask me: How do you do it? How do you keep churning books out year after year? Don’t you ever run out of ideas? The secret, of course, is to make sure to rejuvenate. To take frequent breaks to spend time with family and friends. And–a few times a year–to get away to one…
The Circle of Evil books were sold to China last year, and they’ve been released. Or will soon be soon. The exact information is always dicey when you’re dealing with foreign agents. When I heard that the books were going to China, I couldn’t help but wonder how interested Chinese readers will be in a…
Often, when I tell people where I’m from, I hear a variation of a common theme. “Oh, Iowa. Potatoes!” “No.” I tell them. “That’s Idaho. We’re corn.” “Well, I know it’s one of those fly over states. By Texas, right?” “Nope. That’s Oklahoma. We’re smack in the middle of the heartland.” Not…
Yes, I know. Someone with a looming deadline who still has several RITA entries to judge and eight re-issued books to format and upload has no business taking time off to read. But I did. Call it a brain break. I need to recharge to keep up these ten-twelve hour work days. The book…
Okay, I promised you an early reveal, and here they are! My cover designer, the fabulous Kim Killion, works with lightning-like speed. What do you think of the new branding?
Reviews can be the lifeblood of an author. I’m not sure readers understand just how dramatic a role they can play in a book’s longevity. The number of reviews a book garners raises its discoverability on sales outlets, which means more people will be able to see and potentially buy it. Reviews equate with sales.…
I just want to take the opportunity to let you all know of a possible glitch if you’re looking for digital copies of The Mindhunters, books 2-6. I just discovered that my former publisher is allowing the rights of those books to revert to me. Naturally, I’m thrilled about that. It means I will be…
I’ll admit it, I love the awards shows. I like the gowns and film clips for the Golden Globes and Oscars and I love the music at the Grammys. I’m anxiously awaiting next Sunday so I can see some of my favorite performers–Bruno Mars, Pink, Lady Gaga and Little Big Town will be…
For today’s blog, I’m going to link to the recent to the recent post I did for Campaign for the American Reader. In it I talk about my recent reads and what made them so appealing to me: the http://americareads.blogspot.com/2018/01/what-is-kylie-brant-reading.html I’m on to a new book by now, of course. I’m snuggled up with Elvis…
I’ve always enjoyed books with unreliable narrators. Use of the element means the reader is in for surprises, twists and shock throughout the story. But recently there’s been an absolute glut of books using the same device and I’ve grown rather tired of it. Not so much because of the similarities, but because…
