publishing

New release!

New release!

NEW RELEASE! This is the sequel to Valor on the Move, my May-December forbidden romance. As the president’s closeted son, when Rafa fell in love with his Secret Service agent he never thought they could actually have a future…   Buy the ebook exclusively at Amazon or borrow in Kindle Unlimited: AMAZON.COM  |  AMAZON GLOBAL…

Now available!

Now available!

I’m delighted to re-release my historical adventure The Station. I made some minor tweaks after getting my rights back from Loose Id, and since this story will be new to most of you, I hope you enjoy it! The Australian Outback is a starkly beautiful place, and it was a real pleasure to imagine just…

2018 plans

2018 plans

As 2017 draws to a close, I’m reflecting back and peering at the road forward and my writing plans for 2018. Lots of exciting projects are in the works! This past year started slowly for me with publishing, largely because I was lucky enough to take a six-week trip through Australia with my mom. It…

What happens when Amazon incorrectly price matches your book?

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when Amazon screws up a price match, here’s a cautionary tale. I learned a few things: 1. It’s important to have a distinctive title. 2. It’s important to ensure the authors’ names are not similar (especially if the titles are). 3. It’s important to remember that Barnes & Noble…

Adventures in Amazon algorithms part three: erotic romance in the Christian category

I’ve previously posted here and here about the challenges of publishing gay Amish romance on Amazon without being put in the Christian/inspirational categories, even though I pointedly do not choose these categories or keywords. Okay, it’s not that bad, but dealing with loopholes in Amazon’s system is an exercise in frustration for me and the…

Adventures in Amazon algorithms part deux

As the author of a gay Amish romance series, here’s the problem with the term “Amish romance.” To most of the world–and most vitally to Amazon–an Amish romance is automatically Christian/inspirational. I have nothing against Christian romances, but that’s not what I write. For starters, I think most Amish romances have approximately 100% less sweaty…