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Book news, sneak peeks, and notes from the writing desk—278 posts.
Something a Little Different
How are you, friends? Are you still surviving the craziness of homeschooling (or remote learning, or distance learning or WHATEVER they’re calling it in your
Audiobook Complete!
I just posted the final two chapters to YouTube for my Just Ella Audiobook. So, for any of you who were waiting for it to
Update From My Bunker
Okay, so there is no bunker. It’s my house. It just sometimes feels like a bunker during these strange times. I’m sure all of you
All The Projects
Keeping to only one work in progress at a time is good advice. Of course it’s not advice that can always be followed, or even
Audiobooks?? Or Videobooks…
DO YOU LIKE AUDIOBOOKS?!?!??
Dalthia Sale
The first two books of the Dalthia series, Just Ella and Missing Lily, are both on sale for $.99 this week.
Happy Release day!
It has arrived! All That Stands Between Us is live and out in the world, and I’ll be honest, I’m a little bit at loose
All That Stands Between Us Sneak Peek.
All right, my friends. I’ve decided to go ahead and give you a little sneak peek inside my newest book. And by sneak peek, I
Release Date! Pre-order!
Well, my friends, My idiocy is your good fortune. I had it in my head that Thanksgiving was November 21st, when it’s actually November 28th.
All That Stands Between Us—COVER REVEAL
It’s been more than a year since All Our Broken Pieces was published. That extra time has been weighing on me, making me anxious to
Book Birthday Giveaway!
September 7th is the one year book birthday of All Our Broken Pieces. So, to celebrate this book being one whole year old, I will
Springback by Jana Miller
I’m hosting my first Giveaway for another author! In support of my sister, editor, and now first time author, Jana, we’re offering a chance to
God Grant Me Serenity—Deleted Scene from All Our Broken Pieces
This deleted scene is from All Our Broken Pieces. This is how I originally wrote the scene that comes right after Ginny and Alex fight, she…
Top 10 Bookish Pet Peeves
1. Overuse of exclamation points!!!!!!! This one grates on my nerves. I am of the opinion that unless a character is actually shouting, there’s no…
Deleted Scene from IF I COULD STAY
This deleted scene from If I Could Stay was written before I decided to have Leila leave her money and IDs in the trunk of her…
Springback Cover Reveal
I’m so excited to post this cover reveal! Most of you have heard me talk about my awesome editor, Jana Miller. She also happens to
REASONS—or, in writing terms, MOTIVATION
You might have noticed my posts having a bit of a theme lately. The fighting. The opinions. The I-am-right-and-you-are-wrong of how we interact with one
Let Them Tell Their Story
Several years ago, I made a big change in my life. I left behind a certain belief—a certain truth that I had subscribed to—and I
Truth and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
This post today includes a collection of deleted scenes, the purpose of which is to emphasize my plea. It’s not a plea for anything tangible
The Greatness of Vulnerability
One of my favorite book scenes of all times is in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. At the end when Harry is
Pick a Hill and Die There
I posted this on my personal FB wall, and I’ve been thinking about it even more and wanted to expand on it. “Does anyone feel
New Website for Clean Wholesome Romance
Do you like clean wholesome romance? If you read and follow my work, then my guess is YES, you do. And since that’s the case,
An Author’s Guide to Self-Publishing
I’ve been doing this for a while now, and my editor thought it would be nice if I were to write down a little something
Giveaway
I haven’t done a giveaway in a long time. I figure a new release is a good excuse. Enter to win a signed copy of