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Pre-Order – The Lies We Tell Ourselves

When everything that glitters isn’t gold, the lies we tell ourselves become the only ones we believe. “I’m okay.” “He was drinking. It won’t happen again.” “I tripped and fell. I’m so clumsy.” Eve McMillan is no stranger to lies. After being freed of her sexually abusive fatherRead More...

I Agree With Kanye (shocker, right?)

Normally, I don’t pay attention to Kanye’s rants but something about his post-Grammy rant stuck with me to the point that I was thinking about it when I woke up. Granted, Beck shouldn’t have to give his Grammy to Beyonce, but what Kanye said made absolute sense. It made senseRead More...

Writing is NOT a Competitive Sport

Today is Monday. Duh. It’s the start of the week and the day that I have my weekly (as it seems) existential writer’s crisis. I don’t know exactly why I feel so disheartened by the business that I am a part, but I do. A couple of weeks ago, R&BRead More...

Writing is NOT a Competition Sport

Today is Monday. Duh. It’s the start of the week and the day that I have my weekly (as it seems) existential writer’s crisis. I don’t know exactly why I feel so disheartened by the business that I am a part, but I do. A couple of weeks ago, R&BRead More...

Jingle Bell Book Hop: Free books and giveaways!

Welcome to the Jingle Bell Book Hop! Hey Everyone! The Rockstar Divas are in the “virtual” building!For those who are new here, Madison and I are BFFs, writing partners, and partners in crime…allegedly. We also fangirl together. We’ve spent many Christmases camped out on the sofa sipping wine, reading onRead More...

12 Days of Free: Day 4

Tonight’s Gift – Shit Just Got Weird Mini Mug Shot Glass First things first, Congratulations to the Day 3 Gift recipient, Qiana! And onto new business…weird ass gifts. Have you ever received a Christmas gift that was so uncomfortably awkward that you didn’t know how to react? I have. YearsRead More...

12 Days of FREE: Day 3

Today’s Gift – signed guitar keychain/bottle opener, ebook copy of Love Notes **** First, CONGRATULATIONS TO ASHLEY! SHE’S THE DAY 2 GIFT RECIPIENT!!!! ***** On to today’s business…Christmas music. We’ve been hearing it piped through store’s sound systems since before Halloween. Some people love it. Some hate it. IRead More...

12 Days of FREE: Day 2

TODAY’S GIFT –Ebook of your Choice…up to 2.99 (name your device…Kindle, Nook, or iBooks and I’ll gift you ANY book you want…kinda cool, right? **** First, CONGRATULATIONS TO NETTA! SHE’S THE DAY 1 GIFT RECIPIENT!!!! ***** Now, on to today’s business… In the spirit of giving, let’s talkRead More...

12 Days of FREE: Day 1

**** TODAY’S GIFT – 4 pack of shot glasses & Christmas Cocktails: Holiday Drink Recipes(Kindle edition) **** For me, the holidays are a time to get together with friends and family and have a good time. This is when I try new recipes and breakout my favorite holiday book, TheRead More...

12 Days of Free! – holiday giveaway

When I was a kid, Christmas was my favorite holiday. It was a magical and whimiscal event. We weren’t rich by any means but my mother made sure that “Santa” filled our tree with everything we wanted. When my sisters and I were old enough not to believe in Santa,Read More...