Posts Tagged ‘friendship’
2018: Year in Review
As 2018 comes to a close, I thought I’d post my year in review. I cannot believe how quickly the year flew by, although every year seems to pass quicker than the last. It’s scary, yet it doesn’t stop me from constantly looking forward to something in the future rather than making sure to appreciate…
Read MoreBuild me up Buttercup
Every so often, I get down on myself and I vow to be more positive, accepting, and appreciative of who I am. I considered writing down the qualities I like about myself, much like people jot down “grateful” lists. And then I decided to not only write the list, but to post it as a…
Read MoreMy thoughts on Book Club
I saw Book Club this weekend. As a writer and a voracious reader, a movie about a book club is immediately appealing to me. Throw in some of my favorite actresses, like Diane Keaton and Jane Fonda, and no additional incentive is required. That being said, I do have my own issues with aging, especially the discrepancy…
Read MoreCome 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…
Read Morethe 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…
Read MoreNew 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…
Read MoreKim 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,…
Read MoreAdvice I’d give to my college-aged self
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase: “Youth is wasted on the young.” I often wish I could go back to my days as a college student at Suny Albany with the knowledge I have now and live those four years again. But what would I do differently? Major What I’d change: I didn’t discover my…
Read Moreweekend musings
After two different people told me this week how much they enjoyed reading my blog posts, particularly the more personal ones, I knew what I had to do—write a blog post, obviously! The weather is sort of crappy today, but it didn’t bother me because I had obligations that kept me from enjoying the outdoors…
Read MoreHappy Release day! Kim vs. the Mean Girl
I’m thrilled to announce that my debut contemporary young adult novel, Kim vs. the Mean Girl, is now available! Kindle (Paperback should be up any minute now…) Nook High school sophomore, Kim Long, is no stranger to the “mean girl” antics of Queen Bee Hannah Marshak. When Hannah steals Kim’s diary and in front of the entire…
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