Category Archives: Writing

Oops it's Thursday!

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Kourtney

Sorry for the delay in posting this AM. Did you ever know it was Wednesday but forget the significance of Wednesday being that you need to draft a blog post for Thursday? I could blame the migraine on Tuesday. Every … Continue reading →

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Audiobook, and Group Author Events, and Sequel's Outline, Oh My!

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Kourtney

Six Train’s Audiobook Big news of the month, I decided to do an audiobook for The Six Train to Wisconsin. I’ve put out a call for female narrators on ACX. Payment will be a royalty split. If you or someone … Continue reading →

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Double Dip Release and Recent Reads

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Kourtney

My Killer Nashville conference buddy, Gretchen Archer, is releasing her second book in the Davis Way Crime Caper tomorrow. So I’m squeezing one more review in this month. I read the awesome ARC and wanted to blog about it close … Continue reading →

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Arisia, Beef Stew, and Revision Tips

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Kourtney

Last weekend, Mom, Aunt Sue, and I drove to Boston for a 22 hour visit. We encountered an unpredicted winter weather advisory where the speed limit went from 65 to 40. At first, the snow blew in confetti pieces, which … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: Six Train Q&A on Kayti's Blog

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Kourtney

Today, I’m over on Kayti’s blog for a Q&A. Kayti reviewed Six Train for Readers’ Favorites and gave it 5 stars. Then she reached out to me to do an interview on her blog, KNR Writes.  I am sharing my writing schedule and … Continue reading →

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Readers Favorites + Upcoming Stuff

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Kourtney

This post is lots of odds and ends. Sorry about the lack of focus. Just little tidbits that I wanted to share before the year ends. Readers’ Favorites 5 star: Six Train received a 5 star review from Readers’ Favorites! … Continue reading →

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Reblog: Carrie Rubin’s First Year as a Published Author

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Kourtney

I read Carrie Rubin’s post about what she learned in her first year as an author back in September and filed it away under a terrific blog to link to. She shares so many insights and tidbits that a newbie … Continue reading →

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Six Train’s a USA Best Book Awards Finalist!

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Kourtney

  Drumroll please…. Last Thursday I got an email and found out that The Six Train to Wisconsin is a 2013 USA Best Book Awards Finalist in the cross-genre fiction category! I was so happy, I danced around my desk and … Continue reading →

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8 Ways to Support Author Buddies on a Budget

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Kourtney

Today, I thought I’d touch on all the ways you can support an author buddy without breaking the bank. As an author, my income is in the 4 digits.So buying paperbacks is a luxury. But I want to support my … Continue reading →

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