Did someone move the Finish Line?

Deadlines are immutable. Life is essentially, unpredictably, mutable. Neither of those statements is entirely true, of course. Deadlines can be moved or missed, and while life is unpredictable it’s going to happen whether you like or not. However, for a Read more

The power of words

Today I’m thinking about the power of words. It’s a logical idea for me to contemplate; not only am I a writer, but words are the primary tool of my day job as well since I’m a university professor. Whether Read more

Lou Sylvre’s Nanowrimo—lessons learned, a WIP excerpt, and December book news

Hi! Lou Sylvre, here, so glad to be back on Love Bytes after missing my November slot. One of the reasons I missed it was because, having a novel I’d barely started due in December, I decided to try to Read more

Social Media; The Enemy of the Reclusive Author By S.C. Wynne

Hello, all! I was saddened to see the closing of The Novel Approach and the USA Today Happily Ever After Blogs. I’ll definitely miss Lisa Horan’s blog, but I understand her desire to relax a little and read again for Read more

Christmas traditions with Author TM Smith

It’s that time of year again… Christmas time is here again… a time for family and friends to come together and celebrate. This truly is my favorite time of the year guys. I love seeing the color of the leaves Read more

You’re going to what? #Knitting

Knitting has become a very popular topic. My author friends knit, my publisher friends knit, my reader friends knit – it seems that everyone these days likes to pick up some yarn and turn it into something wonderful. Recently, my Read more