Author. Speaker. Coach.
Hi, it’s me – Marcy.
It’s been almost 9 months since my last blog post. Because that’s time enough to birth a baby, I thought instead I would birth a new cover for my debut novel, Pennies from Burger Heaven (300+ Amazon reviews).
I’m told this new design sets more of mood and tone about my award-winning story. I hope you agree.
Drumroll, please!
[Read more…] about New Cover for Pennies from Burger Heaven
Want a great read by a talented author? Silly question, of course you do. Readers like us are always hungry for new and wonderful stories. My friend and publisher, Pamela Fagan Hutchins, just released her latest novel, Hell to Pay (from the What Doesn’t Kill You series).
Here’s why I dig Pamela and hope you’ll buy her books… [Read more…] about Win a Free Copy of Hell to Pay!
The old adage, “You can’t judge a book by its cover” is a flat-out lie. That’s the first thing you see of an author’s work, so you can’t help but make assumptions. It’s human nature.
Since I’ve just completed my first experience with a designer for Pennies from Burger Heaven, I want to share with you what I’ve learned. Know this above all else: [Read more…] about How to Select a Designer for Your Book (+ My Cover Reveal)
I recently 
learned a valuable lesson after finishing the first draft of my latest novel that you should know for your writing. I realize now that I wrote Hell Bent and Heaven Bound (a 325-page manuscript) using three different methods.
At the time, I had no clue that’s what I’d done because I felt too lost in the day-to-day struggles of trying to create. I wasn’t analyzing my process because I was too busy trying to survive.
One skill every successful writer needs is…
[Read more…] about Creative Writing Solutions to Your First Draft Problems
I was in a bad mood.
I didn’t get enough sleep the night before (turns out, the tea I drank after dinner wasn’t herbal; it had caffeine). It took me hours to fall asleep.
I woke up at 6:15 a.m. after not enough Z’s, drug my arse up to work on my novel a while. I wrote 1,000 ugly, awful words.
That session should’ve satisfied me for the day, but it didn’t. I did something that changed my attitude and helped my writing… [Read more…] about What to Do When You’re Dying to Write, but Life Won’t Let You
