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For Rent Facts

I got Bell's Palsy while writing For Rent. At one point, I couldn’t feel my left arm. I stopped writing for 3 months while I recovered.Steroids are prescribed for Bell’s Palsy.Steroids and birth control don’t mix.Hello baby number 5.After I finished For Rent, I realized my husband, Jed, was Tom and Chase combined.My husband is a fish-loving dentist, and he also named Spencer Bryant.Bryant after Kobe BryantCambria was on myGirl's Namelist through all my pregnancies. My husband hated the name.Xavier was on my husband’sBoy's Namelist through all my pregnancies.I hated the name.When it came time to name Cambria’s best friend, I went to Facebook and searched the most common name on my Friends List—Amy.For Rent was rejected 7 times and had 3 offers.I ultimately went with the publisher who had the best books (in my opinion).I wasn’t sure I could sell For Rent as a series so I wrote an alternate ending, tying everything up in a nice big red bow.I was really happy my publisher wanted to do a series, because I didn’t like the alternate ending.My daughter, Emma, helped me with Lilly’s dialogue. She was three at the time.I have BIG plans for Cambria.BIG!HUGE!(I just wrote that in Julia Robert’s voice from Pretty Woman)My time as an apartment manager most certainly inspired For Rent. I even had an ex-resident break into my apartment.I have untangled a used condom out of a garbage disposal.I have talked to residents (both old and young) about their loud bedroom activities.I have, admittedly, spied on residents who I suspected of drug use.I have NEVER had a crush on any of my maintenance men.NEVERMany compare The Apartment Manager Series to the Stephanie Plum Series. I’ve never read a single book written by Janet Evanovich, but I’m sure I’d love them.My friends who have read my books have said reading it is like hanging out with me.Cambria and I are more alike than I care to admit.I didn’t intended on writing For Hire. My publisher asked me to write a novella to prepare for the release of For RentIt took me 5 weeks to write For HireIt was FUN digging deeper into Joyce’s characterNow I can’t imagine For Rent without For Hire!While writing For Hire, we had a flood and I had to move my entire family into a hotel (five kids, one husband, two dogs)I wasthisclose to a nervous breakdown.I attended a writers’ conference a few years ago. During one of the sessions, I read my synopsis out loud. The agent who was teaching the course told me “I don't like it. What makes you think anyone would want to read a book about an apartment manager?”*cough*I'm just sayin'I have aPinterest Boarddedicated to The Apartment Manager Series. I’ve even “casted” Cambria, Tom and Chase.That is all for now.

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If Sunday Night Were A Meme

Cover Reveal

The hilarious sequel toCan't Pay My Rent.Because one book wasn't enough.Coming thisNOVEMBER.

Out With The Old

Man walks in and wants to see a studio.I show him the studio and he likes it.He says the studio is not for him, he has a beachside estate in Laguna Beach.This studio, with a lovely freeway view,is for his wife.He'd like to move her stuff in this weekend while she's away.He's met someone new.Someone younger.Someone hotter.Someone more adventures...He hasn't told his wife yet, but when she comes home and finds her stuff gone, she'll figure it out."This way she's out of the picture sooner and (girlfriend) and I can get setteled," he says, laughing, and then looks at me as if I should be marveling at his awesomeness.Ha.Ha.Ha.Ha.

Where's The Bedroom?

Prospective: Do you have any available apartments?ME: Yes, what size are you looking for?"Prospective: I want a one bedroom studio.ME: OK, so you want a one bedroom or a studio?Prospective: I don't want a one bedroom. I want a studio with a bedroom inside of it.Me: Are you looking for a studio with a retractable divider, because some of our studios have this.Prospetive: (Exhales) No, I want a STU-DI-O with a bedroom in it. Why is this so hard for you to understand? Isn't this what you do for a living?Contemplates throwing my pen at her head, shows her a studio apartment instead.Prospective: (Moans) This is not what I want. I want a studio with a one bedroom in it!Shows perspective a one bedroom, while mentally praying she has terrible credit and cannot rent here.Prospective: Yes! This is exactly what I've been talking about. Now this is $995, right?Me: No, it's $1295. Our studios are $995.Prospective: But I want a studio with a bedroom.Me: You want a one bedroom for the price of a studio?Prospective: No! I want a studio with a bedroom! (Looks down at child who is with her) This is why you go to college.Me:

Is This Not How You're Supposed To Use Them?

Yelp!

Our rental criteria is clearly listed on our applications. Applicant submits rental application - Has an eviction and every line of credit in collections. Get's denied. Doesn't sound surprised. 24 hours later, I get a message from Yelp about a new 1 star review. The review is below....."SCAM. nonrefundable credit check for $35 only to be told I'm being denied because was late on a credit card a couple times A FEW YEARS AGO. Absolutely ridiculous."::FACE PALM::

Review

I was so excited to see this review of For Rent in InD'Tale Magazine!

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