Alternate universes

Have you ever thought you could have done life in a completely different way? Not because you are dissatisfied with the life you have but because there are so many options and not enough time? I just know that I could have been an excellent translator and imagine I could have gone pretty far in that field. I also think that I would have rocked it as a teacher. I recently served on a jury and enjoyed watching the judicial process and felt that I could have made a career as a lawyer. But I would need clones of myself as I LOVE the life that I live and wouldn't trade it for the world. This is why my belief in a life that is eternal is so comforting. I will have eons to try out stuff there just wasn't time for on earth.
Speaking of different, we just moved and I have had the opportunity to create a new home. Red was my color of choice in my last home and this time it's turquoise - to my husband's surprise. It is so satisfying to create. That is why I love to write I suppose.

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Bookclubs

I'm back from traveling to Europe and about to leave town again so I thought it was time to add a post to my blog. Since the release of my book I have been invited to share my thoughts at three book clubs with another planned for after Christmas and it is so much fun! I am loving the interaction with people who have read my book. We have had some great discussions about prejudices, adoption, nasty relatives and the writing process. In life, when we step out of our comfort zone and try new things it can go one of two ways; success or failure. But for me there has been additional path: it has been an unexpected delight to experience positive, unintended consequences such as meeting my readers. Little did I think when I was tapping away on my computer two years ago that the publication of my book would lead me to meet so many new friends. Comforts zones are safe places, which is why we like them, and not every new venture will end in success or great unintended consequences, but s

Judging a Book by its Cover

Okay, confession time. How many of you choose a book just because you like the cover? Well, apparently a vast majority! A book's cover is the author's sales pitch to the reader. It must grab the potential buyer's attention and outshine the millions of other covers out there. No pressure! I am also learning that there are many, subtle indicators, to readers of particular genres, about what they can expect to find inside a book. If your cover promises something that the reader does not actually find within its pages, you can lose a reader. The opposite is true too. If your cover does not suggest 'PG 13' rated content within, but the book contains it, you can offend your reader. Wow, it's a minefield! Research of other covers in your particular genre is a very important place to begin. I self-published my first book and created the cover myself. I was new to the industry and had no training. That was probably not a good idea and when I ever g

Trying a New Genre

Though I write Regency Romance (and children's historical fiction), my very favorite genre to read is the "Whodunnit", the classic murder mysteries of Agatha Christie fame. It was her books, in fact, that made me into a reader as a child. These mild mysteries, that have had a following since Ms. Christie's days, seem to have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity of late under the genre name of Cozy Mysteries. The thought came to me a few months ago, "Since you like them so much you should try writing one!" So I am. I have created a dynamic duo, to borrow a phrase, who snoop out clues and help the local Bobbies. They are rich, beautiful and from the upper classes - because for some reason that's often how we like our heroines to be. This book will not reflect the politically correct culture of our day, but will try to capture the essence of life in the 1920's, while solving a crime. I think it will be a lot of fun!

Julie Regency Romance

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