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Oh, it’s already 2025? Here’s a book.

I posted here twice last year. Twice. That’s it. As a writer, I’m really quite disappointed with myself. However, for the entirety of 2024, I wrote 107,686 words across three novels – one which was published in June, another I finished editing in December and am releasing in March, and yet another I hope to … Continue reading Oh, it’s already 2025? Here’s a book.

Settling the nerves for release day

My new book releases tomorrow. I’m not nervous. Actually, I’m busy trying to keep schedules straight for the end of the school year for my kids … because in New York we go until the last possible fucking day in June before the year is over. Fourteen years ago we also decided to have a … Continue reading Settling the nerves for release day

Welcome to The Bakery on Main

Now available for pre-order! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6HCSVM3h... 💙🧁💙🧁💙 They’re both tied down in ways they can’t control. Maggie Southard is working to build the business she shares with her best friend. By adding a food truck, she’s taking The Bakery on Main on the road to give more people a reason to taste her treats. Mags is … Continue reading Welcome to The Bakery on Main

Smashing all the words

I’m excited to announce that my series, To Have (which includes To Have, To Hold, To Cherish, and Letters from Emily), will be available as part of a promotion happening now on Smashwords through January 1 as part of their 2023 End of Year Sale! This is a chance to get my books, along with books from many other … Continue reading Smashing all the words

Goodbye November, Hello December

My last post was on Nov. 1 when I unenthusiastically declared I would give NaNoWriMo my best shot this year. I’m happy to report I finished the month with 24,056 new words in my existing project *and* I wrote every single day. Some days it was a sentence, other days it was pages. The only … Continue reading Goodbye November, Hello December

I guess we’re doing this

I’ve been “peer pressured” to join the NaNoWriMo craze this year. I’m not sad. I need a kick to the pants because #deadlines and am grateful for the friends who tell me to get my shit together. However, I am a little sad that when I logged into my account my last project is literally … Continue reading I guess we’re doing this

I finally turned on the heat

Happy Halloween! Are you staying home to pass out candy? Taking the kids around the neighborhood? Turning off all the lights and hiding from the goblins at the door? Tell me all the things you enjoy about this holiday. For me, it’s all the witchy things – the veil thinning, my tarot and oracle cards … Continue reading I finally turned on the heat

Kobo. Have you heard of it?

You’re probably wondering what the heck this is all about. I don’t blame you, because I was kind of like, “I’ve heard of Kobo and my books are on there, but I don’t know anything about this Kobo Plus thing.” Let’s start with this: Now, a quick run down that hopefully won’t be overwhelming: And … Continue reading Kobo. Have you heard of it?

Who doesn’t love a book fair?

It’s taken me almost 30 minutes to get into “work mode,” which means I checked the garden, made a cup of tea, updated Tikaani’s Chewy order, and scrolled The Facebook. I should actually work now, no? Since jumping feet first back into all the things (I’ve started posting here again, I’ve been sending newsletters, I’m … Continue reading Who doesn’t love a book fair?

So, it’s been a while …

Hi. I realize it’s been a few years since I last came to this space. I’m really sorry about that. You see, my last post was in mid-2019 and things were kind of off-kilter for me. Mental health had taken a nosedive, I was pregnant with our fourth (and last) baby, and the kids were … Continue reading So, it’s been a while …