Author: Sarra Cannon

Weather predictions have me pretty excited that we might actually get snow here in the Carolinas tonight. Regardless of the fact that it got up to sixty degrees yesterday, a cold front is supposed to push through tonight and bring temperatures down to the low 20’s and high teens. With 100% chance of precipitation, we are expecting up to 6 inches of snow and possibly a “wintry mix” of sleet, rain, ice and more snow. I’m not necessarily looking forward to more dangerous roads, but I am definitely looking forward to seeing snow on the ground for a couple of…

Coming up with a great plot isn’t easy. In fact, once you’ve come into your own voice and started to really write well, plot is one of the main things that can hold a writer back from getting published. My rejection from Silhouette Desire seemed to be mostly about plot. According to the letter, I am a “strong storyteller” but flaws in the plot slowed down the pacing of the novel. Now that I am working on something with less rigid guidelines, holding onto a tight plot is even more difficult. In my current WIP, I only have about 1/4…

This is a question I ask myself every once in a while, and even though I’m writing about it today, I don’t have an answer. An author choosing their own book title, from what I hear, is a rare occurrence. Sure, authors choose a title when they’re writing it and then when they submit to an agent or publisher. But from what I’ve heard from my author friends (particularly in the romance industry), the title is usually changed by the marketing department or the editor anyway. People are mainly “given” their book title rather than getting to choose it themselves….

The hardest part about going away for a few days is trying to get back into my routine after I get home. Even just four days of being away and out of my regular routine has me totally screwed up. I’m tired, out of practice, and in some ways, less motivated than normal. It would seem to make sense that a small vacation would give me more energy and motivation, but that’s just not the case. Once you get into your routine, it’s habit. It’s easier to follow it. It’s more automatic. But when you break it, suddenly the routine…

actI saw this pic yesterday of Kim Kardashian with a Sugar Factory Lolli and it made me smile! I may not look like Kim, but I have my own Sugar Factory Couture lollipop. It’s basically just a rhinestone-encrusted stick that has a giant yummy lollipop that screws into it. Once you’re done with the sucker part, you unscrew it from the stick, throw it out, and put another one in. The one I bought is pink, and I love it! If you’re wondering how much these things costs, I’ll tell you what I paid in Las Vegas. (I think Kim…

It’s the bane of my writing existence, really. Naming things and people. You would think it would be easy since pretty much anything goes…but no. It’s not easy for me. I know I can just make things up, but there’s always this nagging voice in the back of my mind saying, “If this book takes off, do you really think that’s the best name for this character?” Okay, so that’s probably a huge part of my problem – always worrying about what other people will think of my choices if and when I ever publish a novel. I guess understanding…