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August 12, 2014

I Want a Longer Summer

It’s been tough to find reading time this Summer, but I managed to squeeze in some good reads in between working on my edits. I also fell in love with my eReader this Summer. I can read so much faster, and carry so many more books with me. How could I have ever thought digital […]
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Published on August 12, 2014 14:16

August 10, 2014

Waking Up to a New Publishing Journey

This is the note I updated the Welcome page with today. I thought I’d post it over here to share with my readers, both new and existing. Thanks to all of you. You are awesome. Dear Readers – I’m happy to say that my third Women’s Fictionnovel, Waking Up Joy, will be coming out […]
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Published on August 10, 2014 07:52

July 13, 2014

Cover Reveal for Waking Up Joy!

The cover reveal is one of my favorite things about a book release. The writing part of getting published is hard work, but lettingyour publisher create a gorgeous cover for your novel is easy. This is the beautiful cover thatTule Publishing and their talented artist, Lee, landed on. I absolutely LOVE it. […]
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Published on July 13, 2014 10:33

July 3, 2014

Book News: Save the Date for My Next Novel!

I received the go ahead toshare the title and exact release date of my next novel with you! I hope you will put WAKING UP JOY to be released from Tule Publishing Group on October 8th, 2014 on your calendar. If you are half as excited as I am, please feel free to share […]
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Published on July 03, 2014 12:35

June 23, 2014

Author Heather Day Gilbert On Indie Publishing & Her New Novel Miranda Warning

I am so excited that author Heather Day Gilbert agreed to be interviewed here at Random Ramblings. She is one of those authors I’ve heardabout in the publishing world for quite some time, yet I had never read one of her novels until recently. When I read God’s Daughter, I was blown away by […]
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Published on June 23, 2014 07:16

June 12, 2014

Author Kellie Coates Gilbert On How Life As A Legal Investigator Impacted The Writing Of Her Latest Novel

Kellie Coates Gilbert made a splash when she released her debut novel MOTHER OF PEARL just two years ago. I’ve been waiting to see what else Kellie would be giving the Women’s Fiction world and it didn’t take long. This month her latest novel A WOMAN OF FORTUNE released and I’m happily reading it on […]
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Published on June 12, 2014 08:00

GIVEAWAY Of A Woman Of Fortune: Plus Author Kellie Coates Gilbert On How Life As A Legal Investigator Impacted The Writing Of Her Latest Novel

Kellie Coates Gilbert made a splash when she released her debut novel MOTHER OF PEARL just two years ago. I’ve been waiting to see what else Kellie would be giving the Women’s Fiction world and it didn’t take long. This month her latest novel A WOMAN OF FORTUNE released and I’m happily reading it on […]
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Published on June 12, 2014 08:00

May 24, 2014

Guest Post at Fresh Fiction Blog: The World Is A Book (Also A Giveaway!)

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Did you know the “cage” inAudrey Niffenegger’s novel The Time Traveler’s Wife really exists? I’m writing about it in my guest post over at Fresh Fiction.


My post is here:The World is a Bookand in conjunction with my guest post is aFresh Fiction Blog Contest!


Don’t forget to add Fresh Fiction to your favorite blog list. It’s a great site for Fiction lovers.



-Tina


Filed under: Blog Tagged: contest, fiction, Fresh Fiction, Travel
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Published on May 24, 2014 09:20

May 20, 2014

A Review: The Moon Sisters, by Therese Walsh

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I remember when Therese Walsh’sdebut novel The Last Will of Moira Leahywas released in 2009. It was wildly popular, but I was especially touched as a fellow author by the way she reached out to writers through her blog and writing community Writer Unboxed. She’s an inspiring person, besides being an excellent author, so I was thrilled to learn that she released The Moon Sisters a few months ago, just in time for me to download it on my new Kindle.


It isn’t often that a writer comes along who...

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Published on May 20, 2014 09:49

May 7, 2014

Guest Posting at Southern Writers Magazine

Hey, friends! Today I’m bloggingoverat theSuite T blog at Southern Writer’s Magazine: All That Glitters In The Publishing World… Come visit! -TinaFiled under: Blog
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Published on May 07, 2014 04:17