This blogging thing is harder than I thought it would be. Of course I’m using a computer instead of a typewriter for my first blog, but I’ve been thinking about it for weeks. Funny, really, that I’m more intimidated by a blog of a few paragraphs than I am by working on my ninth novel that will probably run at least 60,000 words. 

It finally occurred to me that my problem is a lot like the Hollywood actors that claim to be basically shy people. They say they don’t have a problem acting because they are playing someone else. When I’m writing, I’m a little like the actor playing a part. I’m creating fiction. A blog is about me, about my feelings. 

Up until now, I’ve gone the traditional publishing route--write a proposal, submit it to an editor at a New York publishing house and wait for a response. I made the decision to try something new. I have the rights back to my first three books, and I’m going to release them to the digital world. Two are historical romances and one is a contemporary. 

I switched from historical to contemporary romance when the historical market got soft, but the past is where my heart is. After sixteen years of publishing, I decided to follow my heart. Lucky for me, the rapid growth of digital publishing will allow for the, I hope, easy transition.

I hope you’re interested in following my journey.