The Sweetie Chronicles

  • Wrapping up My Rough Draft

    This is hopefully the week I finish the rough draft for DEMONS FOREVER! I set my goal at 60,000 words even though I know the final book is going to end up more like 80,000. Of course, what I write in the rough draft is more like my version of exploring what might happen in the story. It’s a way for me to play around with different ideas and see what works. Then, when I finish the rough draft, I take some time to let it all marinate before I start over completely with the second draft of the book….

  • Demons Forever – Rough Draft Update

    After my beach weekend, I feel rejuvenated and excited about the final book in the Peachville High Demons series! Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always been excited about the book, but it’s a love/hate relationship I think. Love because I love these characters and this world. With every book, it reveals more of itself to me. Hate because I don’t want it to end. It’s so sad to be working on the book and knowing that these are the last weeks I get to spend with Harper. Since this is my first series, I guess I just never realized how…

  • Mini Beach Retreat Weekend

    I figure it’s past time to get serious about this rough draft of Demons Forever! I’ve been spending more time thinking about it than actually working on it, which in a way IS working on it, but I know that now it’s time to get some words on paper and test how this final book is coming along. Especially since I’m determined to have it published before the baby comes in June. On the other hand, focusing on the story while there is so much going on in my personal life has been a struggle. I need to get away….

  • Free Preview of Michelle Muto’s DON’T FEAR THE REAPER

    I am so excited to have the very talented YA author Michelle Muto on my blog today. She has been nice enough to give us a free preview of her book DON’T FEAR THE REAPER. Here is a brief description of the book: Grief-stricken by the murder of her twin, Keely Morrison is convinced suicide is her ticket to eternal peace and a chance to reunite with her sister. When Keely succeeds in taking her own life, she discovers death isn’t at all what she expected. Instead, she’s trapped in a netherworld on Earth and her only hope for reconnecting…

  • MILESTONE: 60,000 Books Sold!

    Yippeee!!! I’m very excited to announce that yesterday, I hit a new sales milestone. 60,000 books sold. This is an all-time figure, starting when I self-published my first novel, Beautiful Demons, at the end of October 2010. It took me almost exactly 16 months to reach this milestone, and I couldn’t be happier. More than anything, I just wanted to say thank you! Thank you to all my faithful readers who have purchased the books in the Peachville High Demons series and supported me. It means more to me than I could ever say. You have all made my dreams…