Frequently Asked Questions

No big dramatic reason. Writing novels is all I did for a decade, and I decided to give myself some grace and space to write other things and explore other ventures.
Many of my early books are published by Loveswept, which is a now defunct imprint of Penguin Random House. The imprint’s focus was ebooks, and they do not share my interest in offering paperback versions to readers.
Yes. But I will release it if and only if I can ever feel like it’s actually good.
1. Finish the book. Nothing will ever teach you as much about writing a book as actually doing it, all the way to the end.

2. Conflict is everything. In every single chapter, ask yourself, "Why can't they get together right now?" There should be a reason why a happy ending seems impossible right up until the resolution scene.
My career took off when I quit chasing trends and doing what everyone else was doing, and started trusting my instincts about what felt right for me. My happiness level also went up.
No. I don't like sequels.