Deanna's new book Stella
& Dane: A Honky Tonk Romance is now available as a paperback and in all ebook formats. This contemporary romance about a small-town girl who falls for a dangerous new arrival, shocking the locals, hit the Top 500 on Amazon and the top 350 on Barnes & Noble in October.
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I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable during your exercise regimen, really. See, I got up today and things were so totally normal. 6:20 alarm. Made lunches for my two girls. Set out outfits. Got Child 2 to show choir rehearsal. Got Child 1 to the bus. Tracked down missing item for talent show and [...]
In late 2011 I joined the Kboards, an online forum that had become a hotbed of information for indie authors trying to make inroads in selling digital books. At the time, Amanda Hocking’s books were just about to hit brick-and-mortar stores, and everyone was abuzz with what was possible. Getting a traditional deal from indie sales [...]
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Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sometimes when I look around, I see a lot of lost people. Some are justifiably sad—tragedy is happening to them right now. Some have had past losses, and they look to those dark days as the reason [...]
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Elizabeth went to the neurologist office this week so we could sort out the new symptoms of her medication (Lamictal) and find some strategies to manage the changes in her life. While we were there, the Nurse Practicioner came in with several hand-made scarves in varying shades of purple, the color chosen for epilepsy awareness. [...]
Writers who are thinking of self publishing, please, PLEASE do your research before you write a check to anyone. Even the once-trusted names are stepping into the Vanity Publishing zone, this time Simon and Schuster. These packages are overpriced, managed by a third-party company known for poor work (Author Solutions), plus S&S takes HALF of what you [...]
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I’m sure all those years ago, when you and a few friends cooked up the crazy idea to write 50,000 words in a month, you had no idea the impact this new event might have on the lives of hundreds of thousands of people across the world. Let me tell you how much it changed [...]
I’m super excited to be at the Texas Book Festival this year with Baby Dust and the prequel book, Stella & Dane. It’s been an amazing year with Baby Dust. Thousands and thousands of copies out in the world. So many new friends. So many bloggers featuring the book. I have to pinch myself almost [...]
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For those of you in the US, this post is going up a bit early due to the international nature of my site, but Oct. 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. This day was designated by all 50 states in the US through the efforts of Robyn Bear (a lovely fellow-Texas girl!) On [...]
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Every year we celebrate what would have been Baby Casey’s birthday with new site features, prizes, and give aways! This year we’re trying this trendy new gadget called the Rafflecopter (see it down below)! You enter the giveaway by doing certain tasks—including telling us your baby’s name, finding us on Facebook, and other activities that get [...]
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Not long after my novel Baby Dust was out, readers immediately began writing me asking about Stella, the group leader who is a central figure in the book. Where did she come from? What happened to Dane? Why did she stay with him? I knew Stella had a heck of a story to tell, so [...]
