Posts Tagged ‘women’s fiction’
with a little help from my friends
Confession: Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been in a writing slump. I’ve always prided myself on my immunity to the dreaded “writer’s block.” Creating ideas and finding the words to express them has never been a problem until recently. I’m about half-way through writing the first draft of Novel Girl, a sequel to…
Read MoreShake it off. Shake it off. Managing expectations with respect to fans
When I wrote my first novel, Just Friends with Benefits, I basically winged it. I was walking to work one day when an idea for a story popped into my head. I made the decision to write a book and never looked back. I had no formal training and no experience, but the novel was pretty well received.…
Read MoreHappy Publication Day to How Do You Know?
It’s finally arrived! Today is the official release day of my fourth novel, How Do You Know? Although I love all of my book babies equally, this book is especially close to me as its themes are extremely relevant to where I am in life. I believe the book will resonate with so many women—single,…
Read MoreChristina Boyd, 46, shares her thoughts & fears on aging – Age is Just a Number
Thank you, Christina Boyd (reviewer, editor, social media specialist, publicist), for your honest thoughts below on aging. I see a lot of my own thoughts and fears in this post. AGE IS JUST A NUMBER by Christina Boyd Four away from 50. Four away from…
Read MoreAuthor Julie Farley talks turning 41 on the Age is Just a Number blog series
Welcome Julie Farley, author of The New Ever After book series, to the Age is Just a Number blog series! I love reading about individuals learning to accept themselves, warts and all. Not that I think Julie has any warts, of course. Keep reading for her thoughts on turning forty-one. When Harry Met Sally was…
Read MoreAge is Just a Number Series: Author Hilary Grossman talks turning 25
Welcome Hilary Grossman, author of Dangled Carat, and my friend and fellow Booktrope author to my blog. Hilary compares how she imagined she would feel turning twenty-five with the reality of her feelings on that day. (PS: Happy Birthday, Hilary!!) It all started in September. I wasn’t able to put my finger on what was…
Read MoreAuthor Mary Rowen talks turning 50 as the Age is Just a Number blog series continues
Thank you, Mary Rowen, for joining the Age is Just a Number blog series. Mary is the author of Living by Ear and today she shares her thoughts on turning 50. Her comments regarding the randomness of life really does drive home the point that age isn’t everything. On Turning Fifty When I think of…
Read MoreKicking off the Age is Just a Number blog series
One thing all human beings have in common is the aging process, although some of us are more fortunate than others when it comes to how far the process takes us. As much as most of us hope to live a long, happy, healthy life, it is common to struggle with getting older and the…
Read MoreThe Cat is out of the Bag – title/blurb/cover reveal
The time has finally arrived for me to share the title, cover, and blurb for my fourth novel and I couldn’t be more excited. Title: How Do You Know? Genre: Women’s Fiction—- This is the first book in my new series: Seeking Happily Ever After. Each novel will feature a different character and stand on…
Read MoreWhy haven’t I blogged? Mystery solved.
My goal is to write a blog a week. I’m not so strict that I need to post a blog every seven days, but I like to have one blog posted for every Sunday-Saturday week. Although I don’t usually have difficulty sticking to this schedule, when I visited my blog earlier today, I saw that…
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