Writing

Soundtracks

I’d been publishing for 5 years when I linked soundtracks for my books on my site. I tend to listen to audiobooks or music when I write,...

FAQ: Audiobooks

I get a lot of messages asking me about why a certain book isn’t in audio yet or when it will be in audio, so I thought I’d write a blog...

WHA: Post-Epilogues

A long time ago now (this was way pre-COVID, when I still went to an office regularly), I was standing in my bathroom, getting ready for...

Fan Fiction

A lot of authors start in fan fiction, and I’m no exception to that. In fact, it’s because I wrote fan fiction that I met my wife, who...

Who Holds the Power?

When I first decided to self-publish, I must admit, I was in the dark about some policies of the platform I chose to self-publish with....

Why Do I Write Romance?

I don’t know. It was just a thing I did. Seriously, that’s the answer. Growing up, my mom had about thirty Danielle Steel hardbacks on...

My Writing Journey

I've wanted to be a writer since I was four years old. I remember very vividly taking my favorite children's book at that age, taking a...

Character Descriptions

A while ago, someone commented that they liked how I don’t spend a lot of time describing my characters in my books because it’s like I...

Standard Nicole Pyland Novel

I’ve mentioned this in a newsletter once or twice, but I have a personal goal to never have a “standard Nicole Pyland novel.” That’s not...