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November 16, 2020

Fresh Find: The Pornographer’s Apprentice by Lisabet Sarai

In prudish, patriarchal Victorian England, nineteen year old prodigy Gillian Smith finds a secret society dedicated to the erotic arts.
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Published on November 16, 2020 18:00

November 13, 2020

She knew the start of a dick-swinging when she saw one — excerpt from Chasing Sisyphus

“Sorry, I thought you’d want some help.”

“You brought a cop into my home. How does that help? Are you trying to get me shipped out?”
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Published on November 13, 2020 18:00

November 6, 2020

Project 365

When last I tried it, I found some much-needed perspective on the life I was living at the time. Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees, and it takes something big (like 365 photos) to finally bring the landscape into focus.
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Published on November 06, 2020 18:00

October 31, 2020

I’m playing Anti-Belle Thanksgiving this month!

I don't know about anyone else, but gratitude seems to be the one constant that gets me through a difficult challenge. I take stock of what I have, make time to meditate on it all, and remember that how much we have will never matter if we don't know how to appreciate it.
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Published on October 31, 2020 22:05

October 27, 2020

Fresh Find: Beneath the Sleepless Stars by Charisse Nicolle

When an unexpected proposal causes her dreams and reality to spectacularly collide, the truth of Sapphira’s heritage exposes the false facades of all those closest to her. Believing the necklace holds the key to her family's secrets, she escapes to London in pursuit of answers.
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Published on October 27, 2020 19:00

October 23, 2020

My top 10 retrofuturistic love songs

It’s kind of hard to explain if you’re not familiar with the genre, but you’ll know it once you hear it.
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Published on October 23, 2020 19:00

October 19, 2020

Fresh Find: Building on Broken Dreams by Lyndell Williams

It's with great excitement that I'm getting to participate in the book blitz for Lyndell Williams's latest release, Building on Broken Dreams. Here's everything you need to know about this erotic suspense romance.
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Published on October 19, 2020 19:00

October 16, 2020

About Henry on The Good Bits Podcast

One of the good bits from About Henry is now available on The Good Bits Podcast!
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Published on October 16, 2020 19:00

October 13, 2020

Fresh Find: Simmer Down by Sarah Smith

Nikki DiMarco knew life wouldn’t be all sunshine and coconuts when she quit her dream job to help her mom serve up mouthwatering Filipino dishes to hungry beach goers, but she didn’t expect the Maui food truck scene to be so eat-or-be-eaten—or the competition to be so smoking hot.
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Published on October 13, 2020 19:00

October 9, 2020

On procrastinating better

How can we procrastinate better? When we don't have the luxury of putting life on hold while muddling through our psyches, how can we avoid missing important deadlines or stressing the hell out?
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Published on October 09, 2020 19:00