I recently did my first freelance job converting a Word doc into .prc, .epub, .lit, .html and .pdf for the lovely Dana Mentink. She's an inspirational romance writer, and I think you'll love the story if you enjoy inspirational romance novels.

You can request a free sample / excerpt from Amazon. Check it out!

P.S. My How to Format Your Manuscript for Kindle and Nook has been updated with a brand new section on how to format for All Romance eBooks. Please re-download it if you bought a copy already so you can have the latest information. For those of you who haven't bought it yet, you can get a copy from Smashwords. (Note: You must have some knowledge of HTML and CSS. Also you must have a Windows system to run the freeware needed to create the .prc format for Kindle. Sorry, but I haven't found anything that works for MacIntoshes. If anyone knows of a good program that you can use to create .prc on Macs, please let me know.)

And if anyone out there just doesn't want to fool with the conversion at all (even using the manual), send me an email and I'll let you know my rates for such work.

I'm sure many of you have seen the coverage of Fukushima nuclear power plant explosion. Again, Hero Material and I live far away from Fukushima, and our area remains unaffected.

Please send good vibes, prayers, etc. to the people in Fukushima and everyone else affected. Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I really should've thought to update my blog, but totally spaced out yesterday.

Hero Material and I are safe. As of Saturday March 12th 12:30 p.m., my area remains unaffected — no aftershocks or tsunamis. We have power, running water and Internet service, though the mobile network is spotty. We feel very grateful and lucky, and yet feel saddened by what's happening to others who are less fortunate.

If you have loved ones in Japan and have not been able to get in touch with them yet, please do not panic. Many areas are without power, and many people cannot make or receive calls easily even within Japan. I think international calls are even more difficult to make at this point.

If you're in the path of the tsunamis, please stay safe.

I'm discussing the advantages and disadvantages of having a publisher versus doing it all on your own on Love Romance Passion today. Please come check it out!

I'm discussing the emotional impact walking away (from an offer) can have on writers on Kait Nolan's blog today. Please come check it out!

I'm discussing the importance of reading contracts carefully and why I ended up declining a publisher's offer to publish Carnal Secrets on Zoe Winters' blog today. Please come check it out!