Colleen Young's Blog, page 4

Erin is dating...

“So I’m the first after your ex. We’re going to have to rock your socks off then, aren’t we.” ⁣⁣

“Yes, please,” I say with a girlish giggle, one that never escaped my lips when I was with Kyle. ⁣⁣

He pulls loose the button on the top of my jeans, and all of a sudden, I want the lights out. He’s used to seeing twenty-somethings naked… I try and shimmy up the bed to get to the light, but he puts his meaty palm into mine and overlaps our fingers. ⁣⁣

“You’re not trying to do the shady light move, are y...

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best writing advice I’ve ever gotten...

I posed the question to my writing community on Instagram & here’s the advice that rang true for all of them:

“Focus on your own work, don't compare yourself to others. I'm new to writing (and reading) so my progress is relatively slow, but I'm OK with where I'm at now. I know my process and I know I'll improve with time....

Fighting Prose Interview with Megan Musgrove!

Welcome to my in-depth writers series Fighting Prose. Where I talk to authors in the industry on what their process is like and what it takes for them to keep on creating, through all the odds.

Megan Musgrove

is my interview this we...

The Hardest Thing about being a writer...

I asked my Instagram community this very question and here’s what they had to say:

“Overthinking and trying to make everything perfect and then subsequently losing all motivation for my story.” -Jennie Fournier

“For me, probably not having the life experience yet to write ...

Erin gets asked out...

“Bye Leo, have a good week at work,” I feel around in my purse for my key. Finding it, I open my door and am about to close it when Leo is there holding it open. “Oh, hey…”

He’s got a curious new look on his face. I’ve known Leo for a few years now. He’s a close friend of Dustin's and over the years he’s become a good fri...

Swoonworthy's Interview

Swoonworthy is featuring A Broken Kind of Love as their book club selection this month. I couldn’t be more touched & thrilled. As part of the book club, there is an interview. Here’s the podcast of us talking about everything from writing to raising daughters to the power of female friendships. Let me know what you think!...

Why I write...

I had a rough few weeks in reference to my writing. This issue of mine isn’t new. In fact, I think this might have been one of the contributing factors to why I spent an entire year in writer’s block after the release of All’s Wright in Love & Lies in 2019. But I’ve found myself here once again after releasing several boo...

Bookworm Banter

I was so touched to be interviewed on K.T. Egan’s blog. She’s just the sweetest. Check it out here!

I’m so thankful for this!

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My first book club selection!

I'm so touched to be selected!! Y'all want to talk about this book, here's your chance!!!

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⭐️MARCH BOOK SELECTION⭐️

A BROKEN KIND OF LOVE
BY @colleenyoungwriter

A Broken Kind of love is a novel that questions life after tragedy and the true capacity of what our hearts can handle. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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After Delia’s parents abandoned her and her sister at a young age, she spent her childhood dreaming of a better future. As an adult, Delia finally has everything she’s ever dreamed of—a hus...