26th March, 2023

Dear Reader: With all the changes in the digital air and what I’m feeling is substack fatigue, I tried to unpack what I think is going on, give a brief history of me on the internet, and also convince you to join my newsletter anyway (always free)....

Dear Reader: With all the changes in the digital air and what I’m feeling is substack fatigue, I tried to unpack what I think is going on, give a brief history of me on the internet, and also convince you to join my newsletter anyway (always free). Swipe to see the deluxe prize pack of signed book, pocket broom(!), and sticker I’ll be giving away to one existing subscriber and one person who signs up this week. Link on image, in bio and stories. 💜💕
https://www.instagram.com/p/CqQRgaHrlnR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

7th March, 2023

Any Witch Way - Mr. & Mrs. Witch Pub Day and why I love Witches

“To all of us who ever tried to twitch our noses and make things happen”

That’s from the dedication to Mr. & Mrs. Witch, my new novel out today. And, if you’ve ever seen Bewitched, or even a clip of Bewitched, I bet you know exactly what I mean. I thought instead of telling you — again — just about the book, I’d instead write about why I love witches and why I think they’re having a moment…


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8th February, 2023

Finished copies are here! And they are sooooo pretty! And, no, this part never gets old. Less than a month till she’s out! Swipe for more pretties and a reminder how to get signed preorders with bonus sticker. Also shared the dedication, which might...

Finished copies are here! And they are sooooo pretty! And, no, this part never gets old. Less than a month till she’s out! Swipe for more pretties and a reminder how to get signed preorders with bonus sticker. Also shared the dedication, which might be to some of you — and to @samhumphries and @kamigarcia. Now off to test for Covid due to a close exposure…and isolate for a couple of days regardless…which is way less fun than SHINY NEW BOOK! 💜 🧹🔮💜
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31st December, 2022

billie-book:
“gwendabond:
“MR & MRS WITCH preorder campaign goodness! Hit the top link in my bio to preorder your copy of MR & MRS WITCH from my local indie @josephbethlex — choose whether you want them to ship it to you or pick up in store, add any...

billie-book:

gwendabond:

MR & MRS WITCH preorder campaign goodness! Hit the top link in my bio to preorder your copy of MR & MRS WITCH from my local indie @josephbethlex — choose whether you want them to ship it to you or pick up in store, add any personalization details in the comments, and voila! You will get a signed, personalized book AND an exclusive bonus sticker for your laptop or fridge or your enemy’s back — aka wherever you like! C.R.O.N.E. is the organization heroine Savvy is part of and it’s a whole mood for 2023. Go make with the clicks! And if you’re local, I hope to see you at Joseph-Beth on March 7. 🧙‍♀️ 🔮 🧹
https://www.instagram.com/p/CmwfsU9LZ54/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Y’all, this book is so cute and has the best cat ever. Really and for true. You should order your copy now and get yourself a sticker and banter and magic and the aforementioned best cat ever.

I love @billie-book and this made me very happy!

(via Mostly Book Biz Rants?)

29th December, 2022

MR & MRS WITCH preorder campaign goodness! Hit the top link in my bio to preorder your copy of MR & MRS WITCH from my local indie @josephbethlex — choose whether you want them to ship it to you or pick up in store, add any personalization details in...

MR & MRS WITCH preorder campaign goodness! Hit the top link in my bio to preorder your copy of MR & MRS WITCH from my local indie @josephbethlex — choose whether you want them to ship it to you or pick up in store, add any personalization details in the comments, and voila! You will get a signed, personalized book AND an exclusive bonus sticker for your laptop or fridge or your enemy’s back — aka wherever you like! C.R.O.N.E. is the organization heroine Savvy is part of and it’s a whole mood for 2023. Go make with the clicks! And if you’re local, I hope to see you at Joseph-Beth on March 7. 🧙‍♀️ 🔮 🧹
https://www.instagram.com/p/CmwfsU9LZ54/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

5th December, 2022

sarahmaclean:

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The most important question I ask myself while writing romance, five years apart and much classier now, thanks to Kate Clayborn’s incredible needlepoint skills.

I’m a conflict writer (this will surprise no one, as I feel like you’d be hard pressed to find a romance writer who loves an explosion more than me), so this question is my lodestar when I work. I ask myself after every scene: Why Can’t They Be Together Right Now. This isn’t a vague question for me while I’m writing – I literally write the answer down in a notebook.

“Chapter 1, Scene 1: They haven’t met yet.”

“Chapter 7, Scene 2: He’s just been stabbed. Right now is not a good time.”

“Chapter 18, Scene 1: He thinks she deserves someone far better than he is (dummy).”

The goal is for the reasons to evolve and change, and reflect both what I think of as the plot (what’s going on externally in the book) and the story (what’s happening internally in the book).

If the answer is the same for too long (say, two or three chapters?), I know the book is lagging, and I have to amp it all up.

(via Allie K. Parker)