Author Archives: L.D. Rose

About L.D. Rose

Physician by day, award-winning author of dark PNR/UF by night. Music addict. Wannabe superhero. Amazon author page: amazon.com/author/ldrose

Are you afraid of the sophomore slump?

Posted on November 7, 2016 by L.D. Rose

Wikipedia defines the sophomore slump as, “an instance in which a second effort fails to live up to the standards of the first effort.” Like say, the second book of your series, which is about to release in, ohhhhh, maybe … Continue reading →

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Beat the Block.

Posted on June 13, 2016 by L.D. Rose

Yeah, yeah, this has been done a million times before. But not by me! 😛 Today I’m talking about Writer’s Block, this enigmatic phenomena of when your creative brain hits a wall in a juicy explosion of frustrating glory. And … Continue reading →

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Paid Book Promotions: Yay or Nay?

Posted on March 7, 2016 by L.D. Rose

Hello, lovelies! I wanted to do an elaborate post about Writer’s Block (which will likely be my next topic here at the SMP blog), but it’s been a crazy few months and I’m a little short on time (deadlines abound … Continue reading →

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The Art of Leading a Double Life

Posted on January 18, 2016 by L.D. Rose

(JB does it right!) I’m curious…how many authors out there separate their writing careers and their day jobs entirely? And readers, are you aware authors do this? I’m certainly one of them. I wasn’t sure what to talk about here … Continue reading →

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How being a doctor has made me a better writer.

Posted on October 12, 2015 by L.D. Rose

Well, hello thar! Long time, no blog! 😛 Today I’m talking about how being a doctor has made me a better writer, the second in a two part series Carole Ann Moleti and I decided to conjure up for everyone. … Continue reading →

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The TERROR of your impending debut novel release, by L.D. Rose

Posted on July 27, 2015 by L.D. Rose

Long time, no talk (blog?), my friends! I’m finally out of my editing cave and I recently finished my first final galley. My very first final galley. And I need a therapy session, so I’m taking it out on you. … Continue reading →

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The mad rush for THE END.

Posted on May 4, 2015 by L.D. Rose

Writers, you know what I’m talking about. You hit the 75% mark on the WIP and suddenly the entire book opens up. Whether you’re a pantser or a plotter, everything is startlingly clear and every scene is officially mapped out in … Continue reading →

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Writing Distractions

Posted on March 23, 2015 by L.D. Rose

I just signed up for Pinterest and it’s like crack—totally addictive (not that I would know if crack is addictive…oh, forget it). I’ve started storyboards and gone through all of my saved image files, just PINNING ALL THE THINGS. Meanwhile … Continue reading →

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Writing is haaaaard.

Posted on February 9, 2015 by L.D. Rose

Today is my first post here at the SMP blog—yay! I’ve recently joined the SMP family and my paranormal romance/urban fantasy, Releasing the Demons, is slated for release (pun intended) this summer. No date yet, but you can check out … Continue reading →

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