Blog Posts from Vivi

Risk and Reward

Posted by Vivi Andrews May 16 2013, 12:01 am

When I first started writing and I would daydream about my future career as a genius author, that first publishing contract seemed like a golden ticket. From that point on it would all be smooth sailing and a steady downhill roll to wealth and glory. In that lovely fantasy, all the hard decisions would be [...]

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For the Love of a Good Bad Boy

Posted by Vivi Andrews Apr 4 2013, 12:01 am

I love a bad boy. Dexter, Snape, Barons (for the KMM fans out there). Clever. Ruthless. Sexy as hell. A hero with a dark side is so tempting, isn’t he? But how do you make sure your bad boy hero doesn’t cross the line into bad boy villain? Do you want to know the secret? [...]

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The Ruby Prophecy: 2013 Edition

Posted by Vivi Andrews Feb 5 2013, 1:01 am

That’s right, boys and girls! It’s time for the Third Annual Ruby Prophecy! (Okay, technically it’s past time, but it’s always a good time for a prophecy!) This is when we dust off our crystal balls, peer into the future, and make (wild and incomprehensible) predictions for the coming year. You can check out our [...]

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One, Five, Ten

Posted by Vivi Andrews Jan 23 2013, 4:02 am

Ever since college, my best friends and I have gathered once a year for a tradition we call “Northwestern Week” (for obvious reasons since most of us met at Northwestern). We reconnect, bask in the combined creative energy that seems to grow exponentially when we’re together, and share what’s going on with us in our [...]

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Wordcount Mindgames: Tricks for Productivity

Posted by Vivi Andrews Jan 11 2013, 12:01 am in goals, writing life

The Winter Writing Festival is upon us and you know what that means. Mega wordcounts! Pushing for our goals! Striving to stay motivated and not burn ourselves out in the first week so we last all the way to Week Seven! But just how do we do that? How do we stay motivated day after [...]

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Ruby Release: Snow Bound by Dani Wade

Posted by Vivi Andrews Nov 20 2012, 12:01 am in contemporary, Dani Wade, Military hero, romantic suspense, Ruby Release, sexy

Today I am thrilled to host the fabulous Dani Wade as we celebrate her debut release, Snow Bound. I was instantly sucked into this story as soon as I started to read. The writing was beautiful, the characters nuanced and engaging, and the chemistry just jumped off the page. (Excuse me while I take a [...]

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The Right Canvas

Posted by Vivi Andrews Nov 12 2012, 12:01 am

Writing is an art, right? And like any artist, we writers have to find the medium (or media) that works best for us. Some of us may be using mezzo-frescoes to create the Sistine Chapel while others are more in the family of those spraypaint artists I love to watch making and selling their art [...]

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For Love or Money

Posted by Vivi Andrews Oct 19 2012, 12:01 am in writing life

I’m about to be totally crass and talk about money, but before I do allow me to butter you up with some FREE STUFF, if I may. My haunted Halloween romantic comedy The Ghost Exterminator: A Love Story is free, free, free for the next week. Ghosts playing pranks on your fancy schmancy new inn? [...]

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