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Cover Reveal, Blurb, and Prologue for SWEET DESTINY

1. Cover Reveal!

Huge thanks to Lena Goldfinch for this gorgeous cover. Hey! There's a person on my cover. Where's the fruit?

2. Book Blurb for SWEET DESTINY

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Published on October 10, 2016 14:41

A 99 CENT SALE to Celebrate the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award Winner!

I'm thrilled to announce that A TASTE OF HEAVEN won the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award for contemporary single title!
Here's my badge...

And here are some fun ads for the book...

And to celebrate, I'm putting the book on sale for...
99 CENTS!
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Kobo

More sales coming up this fall...

Happy Fall!
Penny

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Published on September 29, 2016 05:48

What's Going On...Iceland Adventure, Book Sales, and Cocktails!

Happy Labor Day!

Here are some updates from the world of Watsonville...

1. ICELAND ADVENTURE

My family went to Reykjavik in August. Here are some highlights from our trip. The weather wasn't great--cold and gray and raining a lot of the time--but we still had a lovely time. The city is festive and welcoming, the geologic trips were incredible, and I highly approve of Viking beer. Hee!

Viking Beer...yum yum!

Hubby enjoying lunch in Reykjavik

Geysir erupting...wow!

Gullfoss Wat...

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Published on September 05, 2016 07:51

Some "Sweet" Summer Recommendations from Watsonville

Here are five recommendations for some super sweet stuff...

1. Sweet Art...

...at the MFA in Boston.
Favorite collections include Asian galleries and modern art. If you're in Boston and you're looking for the perfect outing, stop by.You can browse around in air-conditioned happiness. There's also a great restaurant and gift shop.

2. Sweet BBQ...

...at Sweet Cheeks in Fenway.
If you like Top Chef and incredible food, you can't miss Sweet Cheeks.This BBQ joint--in the Fenway Triangle in Bo...

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Published on July 12, 2016 06:08

Author Self-Care Tips

I often see authors talking about depression, anxiety, and other issues they are struggling with on a daily basis.

Working at home as a writer can be really difficult. It's isolating. It can be lonely, physically exhausting, and emotionally exhausting.

I have a few personal tips that have helped me, and I thought I would discuss them today.

1. Keep the lights on!

As soon as my husband went off to work, and the kids were off to school, I used to turn out all the household lights to save on the ele...

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Published on June 24, 2016 06:32

RISD Inspiration: New and Oldham

I was lucky enough to visit the RISD museum over this past weekend, and I got to meander around the incredible Todd Oldham exhibit (All of Everything: Todd Oldham Fashion).

This event runs from April 8-September 11, 2016. I HIGHLY recommend it. First of all, the RISD Museum (Providence, RI) is fabulous. Touring the museum is a refreshingly intimate experience. The Todd Oldham exhibit is stunning. From the smallest button (which he created himself)...

...to the most glorious awe-inspiring gowns...

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Published on June 14, 2016 11:20

Penny's Top 5 Tips for Social Media Greatness!

Here we are...swimming in a sea of social media options. Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. Pinterest.

Here we are...bored shitless. Or offended. Or confused. Or...whatever.

People have different needs/motivations/interests in terms of social media. Got it. And I understand that many authors are using social media purely to get a sale. However, it's not going to be very effective when you're boring the bejimminies out of everyone. No one will want to buy your books.

When I get a friend request at Fac...

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Published on June 08, 2016 06:01

Optimistic Fiction

Since I am approaching my 50th birthday at the end of June, I'm trying to wrap up my 6-month Professional Mid-Life Crisis.

Good luck to me! Hee hee.

I have been searching for a place for me and my writing...a community that values quality, integrity, and originality.

I tried to squeeze myself in the cozy mystery genre, but I realized that my heart wasn't in it.

I thought about mystery, horror, women's fiction.

But I keep coming back to the same issue. My "heart" wants to write love stories with ha...

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Published on June 06, 2016 06:08

Delighted About Culinary Delights!

Am I still in the midst of a mid-life crisis, as the 50th birthday approaches?

Yes.

Am I getting a bit better about things? More philosophical? More settled? More at peace with the world?

Yes.

Recovering from bilateral pneumonia--a relapse--and the cough-from-hell definitely helped out!

Am I SUPER excited about my bucket-list trip to Iceland coming up in August?

YES!

Mr. and Mrs. Puffin say hello!
Am I still searching for "my people"...aka, readers who like mature characters, a good story, real roman...

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Published on May 27, 2016 05:24

The Jewish Collection (Contemporary Romance) by Julia Barrett

My good friend Julia Barrett has a new book out this week! The Jewish Collection--Contemporary Romance Volume 1. I met Julia on-line after I saw a review for Beauty and the Feast. I read it, loved it, emailed her, we started a long-distance correspondence, and we became great friends. I talk to her every day on the phone, and we have visited each other in Napa and Boston. She is an incredibly talented writer, as well as a loyal friend and lovely person.

Her background and education are fascin...

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Published on May 19, 2016 08:49