I love finding obscure bits of history that I can build a story around. My soon-to-come novella came about in just that way. As I was looking through some history timelines, I came across a reference to The Toledo War in …
Announcing . . .
The print version of No Small Storm is now available! Woo-hoo! Get your copy here. And to celebrate . . . Be sure to share with your friends-- and to leave a review on Amazon …
Join me on Facebook Live!
Hey y'all-- I have a couple of fun announcements to make about No Small Storm, and I'll be sharing them on Facebook Live (www.facebook.com/AuthorAnneMateer) today at Noon (Central time.) There might even be a giveaway …
Love & Friendship
I'd seen mixed reviews of Love & Friendship, the new movie based on Jane Austen's early novella Lady Susan. But we wanted to see it anyway. And we are so glad we did! We loved it! It was laugh out loud funny with a biting …
Playing by Heart is on sale!
Playing by Heart is on sale! $1.99 for the ebook today through May 17, so grab a copy for yourself and tell your friends, too! Here's a quick link to use or share: http://amzn.to/24ItkeW Thanks so much for your support! …
My Favorite Week
We're in the middle of my favorite week of the year--the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. Why do I love this week so much? Two big reasons stand out. First, life screeches to a halt. No one plans much during these …
Why I’m OK with not hitting my Nanowrimo goal
NaNoWriMo ends today, and I've only written 30,000 words. And I'm okay with that. Why? Because I wrote as often as I could in a busy month. Because in the 30K words I wrote I learned so much about my characters and …
Face-Off Interview
Hey y'all! I'm doing a really fun "face-off" interview with Charity. We'd love for you to visit! http://atransparentmom.com/2015/11/2/face-off-with-anne-mateer/ …
Historical Fiction Class
Class (online) starts one week from today! www.bit.ly/OctHistoricalFeel …
A Weekend with My People
It's been a couple of years since I've been to any writing conferences. And I confess that it was with not a little fear and trepidation that I embarked on my journey to this year's ACFW conference. But once I was there, it …