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my favorite books of 2013
At this time of year, when people are putting away their Christmas trees and finalizing plans for New Year’s Eve, many bloggers write posts announcing their favorite books of the year. I was one of these bloggers last year and the year before (and possibly the year before that). 2013 was a record breaking year…
Read MoreGuest Post – Laura Chapman, author of Hard Hats and Doormats!
I’m thrilled to welcome Laura Chapman to my blog. Her debut novel, Hard Hats and Doormats was just released on December 11th and I’ve asked Laura to write a guest post on what inspired her to write the book. Keep reading for an excerpt from Hard Hats and Doormats. When I graduated from the…
Read MoreBooktrope Books and Bubbles Binge Giveaway!
Together with fellow Booktrope authors Gale Martin and Laura Kilmartin, I’m excited to offer this fantastic giveaway to one lucky winner: A signed paperback copy of my novel Blogger Girl, Gale’s novel, Grace Unexpected and Laura’s novel, Next Year I’ll be Perfect (a brief synopsis for each book can be found below), lavender chamomile bubble…
Read MoreCover Reveal – Love Illusion by Chineka Williams!
I am excited to reveal the cover of author Chineka William’s debut novel Love Illusion which will be released on February 3, 2014! ABOUT THE BOOK Lucy is a confident PR professional, who is fearful of her troubled ex-boyfriend Charles. He is in denial about their breakup. With issues of alcoholism and abandonment, he…
Read MoreThanksgiving grateful list
Most years, during Thanksgiving dinner, the members of my family go around the dinner table and express what we are grateful for that year. It’s kind of corny, for sure, but it’s also nice to be reminded of our blessings when so often, we are more concerned with the bad things in our life and…
Read MoreMy Trip to Toronto Part II
Welcome to Part II of my trip to Toronto When we left off, the BookBuzz Toronto event had come to a conclusion. *Tear* In this post, I will recap my experiences from the following day. I failed to mention in my earlier post that while getting a pedicure for my trip, my phone charger accidentally…
Read MoreMerry Chicklit!
Today marks the release of Merry Chicklit, an anthology of holiday-inspired short stories. This collection of seasonal short stories is extra special since it was created to benefit the charity Rocking the Road for A Cure, a NY based breast cancer charity that sends out volunteers to help women with breast cancer with their everyday…
Read Moremy trip to Toronto Part I
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the scandal involving Toronto’s Mayor, Rob Ford. I’m not blogging about him today and lord knows, New York City has had its share of politician-related disgraces, but the subject of my post is Toronto. I had the privilege of spending a few days in…
Read MoreI am my characters
People often comment on how “real” my characters are and they ask me how I create such believable heroines. I suppose it is because most of my work is grounded in reality. My characters are not me but some of their struggles, particularly with men, come from my own struggles—even if I don’t realize it…
Read MoreFinding Comfort in Bookstores
As you might know, Blogger Girl is currently on tour with Chick Lit Plus Blog Tours. As part of the tour, over the next three weeks, amazing blogs will be posting reviews of Blogger Girl as well as guest posts that I wrote. I would love to share the guest post I wrote for Chicklit…
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