Bobbie reflects on her writing journey from uncertain beginnings to a more purposeful approach in self-publishing. Initially publishing a poetry collection in April 2023 without marketing knowledge, she now aims to improve her strategy in 2024 with intentional planning and a five-year outlook on her writing career.
Tag Archives: Author Process
Christmas in July
Leya here with another random update. Sometimes things just pop in my head, and they have to come out. So, while I’ve been churning out books already this year–You’ve Got Bookmail released in February and Shar’s Story in May–I started thinking about my first Hot Hallmark novel that came out last November. It was myContinue reading “Christmas in July”
Release Day Celebration
Hiya, folks! It’s Leya Layne bringing you an update on my newest book, You’ve Got Bookmail, which releases today. My thoughts and emotions are all over the place! Welcome to Day 60 of 365 days of blogging. You’ve Got Bookmail is a spicy contemporary romance between an unintentionally reclusive author and her mailman. Kassandra GinghamContinue reading “Release Day Celebration”
Writing Elapsed Time
Day 34 of 365 days of blogging. I saw a blog prompt that asked how the passage of time influences life events and I thought I’d share my struggles with writing elapsed time instead. The first novel I decided to write back in November of 2022 was a framed story that connected memoir and fantasyContinue reading “Writing Elapsed Time”
Impostor Syndrome
Day 33 of 365 days of blogging. Leya here and having a moment. I usually only take over the blog when something is happening or happens in relation to one of my books, generally while I’m writing it. Well, this week has been a hot mess of unpleasant emotions as I finished the last roundContinue reading “Impostor Syndrome”
Birthday Writing Update
Day 18 of 365 of blogging, and today is my birthday, so let’s talk about writing updates. January was a month of many plans and not so many successes. The next Leya Layne romance novel, You’ve Got Bookmail, was originally supposed to come out this month, but it had to be pushed back to FebruaryContinue reading “Birthday Writing Update”
Character Interview: Asher McNeil
Day 17 of 365 days of blogging. It’s Leya once again taking over. I finished my read through of You’ve Got Bookmail this afternoon and sent it to beta readers. Since I introduced you to the female main character, Kassandra, the other day, I thought I would introduce you to her love interest, Asher. HeContinue reading “Character Interview: Asher McNeil”
Character Interview: Kassandra Gingham
Leya Layne here taking over the blog to ask my newest main character Kassandra some questions for Day 15 of 365 days of blogging. This past week, I finished drafting You’ve Got Bookmail. ARC Copies will be going out on February 1, and the book will be live on February 29. As we’re all gettingContinue reading “Character Interview: Kassandra Gingham”
Give Yourself Grace
Day 14 of 365, but really Day 10 of blogging. I have not written a blog post since Tuesday, so I figured today was the perfect day to talk about it. As I said when I first started this 365 day challenge that my goal is to become more consistent with my blogging. Obviously, thatContinue reading “Give Yourself Grace”
Characters Acting Badly
Day 9 of 365 of blogging. Leya Layne here, so this one might not be safe for work, or children. Let’s take a moment to talk about characters who don’t follow the plan. Oh, who am I kidding, most of the time there isn’t a plan. There’s a vibe. There’s an idea. There’s a littleContinue reading “Characters Acting Badly”