Do you love fairy tales? There’s something timeless about them that makes us want to return again and again, whether it’s to a more cleaned up animated version or the original nitty-gritty tales by the Grimms brothers and Hans Christian Anderson and others. And maybe that’s why we also like to read new versions of […]
Fake Dating Bliss
There’s something about a fake dating romance that gives me all the feels. It’s the tension of will they/won’t they fall in love paired against the is it or is it not real? I know some people don’t like this trope because of the lying aspect, but that’s actually one reason why I like to […]
Free Christian Audiobooks on YouTube
If you are in the United States or Canada, Happy Labor Day! If you’re somewhere else, Happy Monday! A few months ago, I joined the bandwagon of authors putting their audiobooks up on YouTube. I’ll be honest; I didn’t have big expectations that my shiny new channel would make many waves, but the feedback has […]
Loving the Grump
I’m finishing up a non-fiction book right now where my editor and I break down ALL the “types” of romance characters that we could think of. Billionaires, Cowboys, Widows, Single Parents, Athletes, Pirates, and on and on. It’s been a super fun project (and I’m learning a lot). When we were only three weeks out […]
Funniest Editing Fails
One of my biggest nightmares as an author is…typos. 😟 Grammaticos. 😨 Formatting errors. 😱 In order for a story to shine, I’m a firm believer that the mechanics need to be strong. I reread my manuscripts SO MANY TIMES before they’re finalized. However, despite my best efforts, little things almost always slip through. A […]
The book most likely to…
Last weekend, I attended a writing retreat with a big group of wonderful women. One of the fun things we did was submit “superlative” awards for everyone at the conference. Mine was “Most likely to have a spreadsheet for that” which is 100% accurate and probably tells you a lot about me! So, I thought […]
You Have Mail!
What’s better than getting mail from a dear friend? For as long as I can remember, I’ve had an affinity for written correspondence. When I was ten, I had at least that many pen pals from all over the country. I even had one in Canada, and my mom dutifully paid the extra postage. She put […]
Summer Reading at its Best
Happy 4th of July! I hope you have plans for a wonderful celebration filled with family and friends. Personally, I’ll be working on a paper I need to turn in for school. If it wasn’t for that paper, though, I would have other plans for tomorrow. Can you guess what I would rather do? Read. […]
My Summer Reading List + #Giveaway
Happy Saturday, Friends! Today I thought I’d share the books I’m looking forward to reading this summer. You may remember my post from last month where I lamented some deadline drama. Well, I’m happy to announce I’ve turned in my book and look forward to some much needed reading. I tried to put these in […]
Summer Lovin’: Covers to Swoon Over
It’s summer in the States and beginning to heat up! Summer is always one of my favorite seasons for reading. It’s hard to beat a good book poolside, on the beach, or in the hammock. Do you have your summer reading list ready? I’ve admitted before that I’m a sucker for a good cover design. […]