Author: Sarra Cannon

I guess a pen name is really something you shouldn’t worry about until you actually have a book to put it on, but I want to be prepared so I’ve already been giving it a lot of thought. Plus, it’s just fun to daydream about every aspect of my career. The idea of a pen name is something that really requires some extra thought anyway. Like trying to figure out whether to even use one… That’s a really big decision. There’s a part of me that has always wanted to see my name on the cover of a book in…

This week is supposed to be about getting tons of writing done, with no worries about editing or things like that. So, how’s it going? Big thumbs down if you ask me. I’m having plot issues. This isn’t anything new really. After all, I’ve been working on this novel off and on for months, and the plot has changed several times. This is really my first time writing with a specific romance series in mind, and targeting something so incredibly specific has been a lot harder than I ever imagined. The trick is to write something unique within the confines…

Pretty much all I have been reading lately is Silhouette Desire. That’s partly because I want to understand the tone and the plots and the general overview of the line since I am writing one. It’s also just because I enjoy reading them. There’s something wonderful about reading a relatively short and satisfying romance novel about a very rich, very handsome, strong man who falls in love with an independent and headstrong woman. It’s pure fantasy. Maya Banks’ second book in “The Anetakis Tycoons” mini-series, which is called “The Tycoon’s Rebel Bride” is one of the best Desires I have…

Two American Journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, were sentenced over the weekend in North Korea for “hostile acts”. They were first captured back in March and their families here in the States have been praying for their release. For months, all they have had to go on is notes that have been sent, but on June 4th, the two women went on trial and were sentenced to a shocking 12 years in a North Korean labor camp. My jaw dropped when I read the news, and I cannot stop thinking about these poor women. You might be asking, “What…

Ahhh… it’s that time of year again in the Raleigh area. G105 is holding their ‘Pick your purse‘ contest over the radio. Every six months or so, they buy 20 designer purses and for 10 days, they give one away in the morning and another away every afternoon. And when I say ‘designer’, I mean DESIGNER. Fendi, Prada, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton… the serious names on the top end as well as several amazing (but slightly less expensive) designers like Kate Spade and Juicy Couture. Believe me when I say, I lust after these…

Sometimes it just amazes me how fast time flies. My cousin K (who got engaged over 2 years ago) is getting married to her very long-time boyfriend D this weekend in Indiana. It’s hard to believe it’s really time already. G and I will be driving up there since getting a flight would be too expensive, especially since the wedding is far enough away from the city that we’d have to also rent a car. Unfortunately the drive is going to take us about 12 hours, which sucks, but it’s definitely worth it to be there for them as they…