I remember meeting with my editor about the Cabot novels back in 2016. His enthusiasm for the project matched my excitement, which made me eager to get started on BEFORE I KNEW. Fast-forward to today. As I write this short post, I've got the manuscript for the third book in this series printed,...
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Summer Reading Recommendation
I haven't offered a reading recommendation on my blog in quite some time, but I'm inspired to do so today. I spent the better part of my free time this past weekend reading Elinor Lipman's On Turpentine Lane. This author had been highly recommended by many, but I'd never actually read her work...
Summer Romance Giveaway: 11 Books to One Winner
CONTEST NOW CLOSED **** WINNER IS KATHY OSBORN ****** THANKS FOR PLAYING ALONG! Q: What’s more fun to read in the summer than a romance novel? A: How about ELEVEN romance novels? Yes, I’m giving away 11 Kindle ebooks (one for every week) to one lucky winner. I've picked a wide variety, including...
5 Ways to Usher in Summer Fun
WOO HOO, it's June! Time to enjoy the good weather. Kids love summer because school is out and every day becomes a "play" day. Adults...not so much. We still have work to do, housework to deal with, and all those other responsibilities that kids don't realize go hand-in-hand with the alleged...
Awards–What Do They Mean?
Yesterday was a monumental day in the world of romance authors, for some more than others. The Romance Writers of America announced the finalists is its annual RITA (published authors) and Golden Heart (unpublished authors) contests. Alas, my books did not make the cut. But in all honestly, I had...
Bad Book vs. Bad Fit
One thing most authors stress about is book reviews: getting them, liking them, ignoring them, and of course, those pesky Goodreads ratings that show up before early review copies of the book have even been made available to anyone! For those who don't know, the number of reviews a particular book...
The Joy of Romance
AUGUST 14TH UPDATE GIVEAWAY WINNERS: ROSE & GRETCHEN THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO STOPPED BY TO READ THIS POST AND ENTER THE CONTEST! FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO WIN PRIZES, SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER (SEE SIGN-UP TAB IN THE RIGHT-HAND SIDEBAR) When Bobbi Dumas and Lorelei’s Lit Lair invited...
Summer Romance Reading List
Although the summer solstice doesn’t occur for a few more weeks, with the passing of Memorial Day weekend, most people consider summer to have already begun (me included). Those who know me well know that I'm not a fan of hot weather. I prefer dry, crisp fall weather above all other. However, what...