Come on, get happy

Back in the olden days, like 2015, I wrote a blog post almost every week. Then my life—my publishing life—became too chaotic to maintain that frequency. I was busy writing, editing, promoting, and releasing—wash, rinse, and repeat times seven—and blogging took a back seat. For the first time in a while, I don’t have any…

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Happy book birthday to Bridal Girl!

I’m so happy to announce the release of BRIDAL GIRL today! BRIDAL GIRL is my eighth novel and although it’s the third in my Blogger Girl series, it can also stand alone. I am legitimately in love with this book and think it’s my funniest yet. I’m so attached to the characters after writing four…

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Giveaway – Amazon Fire 8

AMAZON FIRE GIVEAWAY – 4/16-4/20 Hi everyone! I wanted to tell you about the giveaway I’m hosting on my Facebook author page to celebrate the release of BRIDAL GIRL on April 24th. Beginning Monday, April 16th, I will post a question on my author page relating to weddings. A different question will be asked every weekday through Friday, April 20th. Every answer on…

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cakes for cookies giveaway

Greetings, With only a month until the big release of BRIDAL GIRL, I’m in a wedding state of mind. Do you remember your wedding cake? How it looked? What it tasted like? Whether your partner nice and gently fed you that first piece or playfully pushed a handful of the tasty goodness into your face?…

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the good, the bad, and the “I’m not ugly.”

With two months of 2018 behind us, I thought it would be an appropriate time to update you on my year so far. I’ve dealt with a lot of changes lately, some of them good, some of them bad, and some of them bittersweet. The good. In the beginning of January, I flew to California…

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Sharing is caring…and could earn you $75 in Amazon gift cards

Hi there, This post is different from my usual blogs because I’m not announcing a new book, revealing a cover, or sharing some personal anecdote about my life—stayed tuned for that post because it’s coming! Today, I’m asking a favor. I’m requesting your help spreading the love for my Blogger Girl romantic comedy series. Here’s the…

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Bridal Girl is up for pre-order!

Hi there, My big news this week is that my eighth romantic comedy novel and the third book in my Blogger Girl series, Bridal Girl, is up for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo!  (Publication date is April 24th.) What’s it about? Warning: exposure to the contents of this book while eating or drinking could cause…

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New Year’s Resolutions—2018

Happy New Year’s Eve! It’s been a couple years since I’ve made official New Year’s Resolutions, but I’m inspired to make some goals for the next 365 days. These are goals I hope to accomplish and principles I’ll aspire to abide by, but no pressure and no punishment for failure will be administered. I hope…

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Reading for research

Until recently, I thought of reading as strictly for entertainment value. I’m a self-proclaimed book nerd. I love getting lost in stories, and use every available moment, even while on a street corner waiting to meet a friend, to power up my Kindle. I read on the subway, in line at the grocery store, while…

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Kim vs. the Mean Girl is FREE!!

Happy Sunday! This is a quickie post to announce the exciting news that KIM VS. THE MEAN GIRL is FREE on Amazon and will remain at that low (can’t get any lower unless I PAID you to buy it) price through Thursday, December 14th. KIM VS. THE MEAN GIRL is my only contemporary YA novel,…

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