June is Audiobook Appreciation Month, which is always a good reminder of how much the way we "read" has changed. While I’m a physical book person at heart, I love a good audiobook. Being able to dive into a mystery while I`m driving, folding laundry, or taking a walk is a total game-changer.

Are you strictly team paper-and-ink, or do audiobooks keep your reading goals alive when life gets too hectic? Let me know where you stand!

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I get asked quite a bit if I ever change my mind about character names halfway through a draft or if there was a version of the Royal Street series where Nola had a completely different name.

The short answer is: No.

For me, character names always come first, and once they’re decided, they’re written in stone. It’s impossible for me to imagine Nola or Melanie as anything else; the name is usually the foundation that the rest of the person is built on. Once that name is on the page, their personality and their story tend to follow suit.

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