M.L. Pennock's Blog

Book Conventions: Yea or Nay?

Today kicked off my 2025 signing/event season, and despite a swag mishap, it was amazing. Chrissy’s Conventions & Creations put on such an amazing inaugural convention, I never would have known Romance in CNY was a first time event if I had no prior knowledge. She did her research and it shows. Were there bumps? … Continue reading Book Conventions: Yea or Nay?

Brockport: What do you mean it’s a real place?

I was having trouble coming up with what to talk about last week so I went to one of my trusted advisers (the husband) and whined to him about it. He suggested giving you a little layout of the town, which is great and I can do that, but I can’t draw well. Good thing … Continue reading Brockport: What do you mean it’s a real place?

Goals: Monthly vs Quarterly vs Annually

Ugh. Fucking goals, man. I try. I really do. I set them and read them multiple times and still there are a lot that seem farfetched. Realistically, if I had all the normal work hours in a day that others do (*cough*my husband who works NOT at home*cough*) I might be able to get ahead … Continue reading Goals: Monthly vs Quarterly vs Annually

“People like that don’t really exist.”

I’ve been really fortunate to never hear this about any of my characters (that I can recall, anyway). That’s a good thing, too, since I tend to pull bits and pieces about people in my real life to create my fictional friends. Hi. My name is Miranda and if you’re a family member of mine … Continue reading “People like that don’t really exist.”

#NewRelease The Perfect Plan is out now!

Goodness gracious, I got vulnerable in a TikTok yesterday … but not happy vulnerable. Yesterday, I released my seventh novel. This book is pretty great. I’m not saying that because I think it’s a good book – I say it because others who have read it have said that and they don’t owe me anything. … Continue reading #NewRelease The Perfect Plan is out now!

Operation Don’t Cry: One week to release

My next book releases in one week and I kind of want to puke. Uh … I mean, I’m really excited and it’s going to be amazing to see this book go out into the wild, hopefully not to be decimated because I will cry. I’ll try again … YAY MY BOOK RELEASES NEXT WEEK! … Continue reading Operation Don’t Cry: One week to release

Can we talk about book boyfriends for a moment?

Literally just a moment, because my brain can’t focus on anything super deep right now. I’m in a lot of book groups (duh), so I see a lot of asks for books that cover a variety of topics and characteristics. Book worthy encounters and book boyfriends have always intrigued me. It’s the communication studies part … Continue reading Can we talk about book boyfriends for a moment?

Will this ever be not stressful?

The Perfect Plan, my seventh novel, releases in 23 days and I feel like I’m so behind. This is the first time I’ve made a big push for ARC readers and I’ve fallen short of my goal despite all the link sharing and commenting and posting. This is the longest lead I’ve had for preorders … Continue reading Will this ever be not stressful?

Look at this! It’s gorgeous!

It’s cover reveal day for my upcoming release and *sigh* I just love this cover. Want to read on release day? Preorder the ebook or purchase the paperback when the book releases March 20. Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQ5XPY1Y Cover Design by 315 Designs

I’m a mood writer

There are a lot of writers who can sit down and just … write. I get it. I can, too, when I have to. But, it’s so much easier to be in a certain mood to write the pieces and parts that need to be written. This is where music steps in and really has … Continue reading I’m a mood writer