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$500 Black Friday Amazon Giveaway!

The Kindle Book Review is once again hosting its $500 Amazon Shopping Spree and this year I’m participating!

WHAT:WIN a $500 Amazon Shopping Spree Giveaway (1 winner).

WHEN:Nov. 17-27, 2016

HOW: Visit the entry page for the $500 Amazon Shopping Spree. Scroll through the amazing book covers on the page to find your next favorite author, and enter the Rafflecopter form at the bottom. All purchases will support Pencils of Promise via the Amazon Smile program. There is no purchase necessary to en...

Something I Said I’d Never Do

Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty & the Beast were released when I was a kid. I loved all three movies. I dreamed of swimming under the ocean just like Ariel, and I crushed on Aladdin. But Belle…she was my favorite, the one I identified with the most. She loved books and so did I, and I loved the way she looked beyond what’s skin deep to see the true character of a person. But my view of Disney Princesses changed as I grew up.

Once Disney started the Disney Princess brand, they...

Review: Little Journey Baby Products from ALDI

ALDI – Wilmington, NC

Recently, Influenster gave me the opportunity to try out the newly expanded line of Little Journey baby products exclusive to the ALDI grocery chain. Included in the line is a myriad of formulas (ranging from infant to toddler), diapers in sizes newborn to training pants, wipes, baby wash, organic food pouches in fruit and vegetable combinations, and three types of snacks in a variety of flavors.

ALDI Little Journey Products

I exclusively breastfeed, so I did not test th...

Where I Thought I’d Be

Sir Ken Robinson said “If you ask middle-aged and older people if they are doing exactly what they had in mind when they were in high school, very few say they are. The lives we create a the result of all sorts of currents and crosscurrents, most of which we cant anticipate in advance.”

When I was in high school, my goal was to have my first book written and published by the age of 25, and be married with my first kid before my 30’s. 0f course, I knew you couldn’t get rich right away by being...

Thank You to My Blog Tour Hosts!

Hi everyone! I’m still waiting for the baby to arrive any day now, but I wanted to take a minute and thank everyone who played the role of Blog Tour Host for the launch of Quintina (Book 2 of the Starseed Series). I truly appreciate the opportunity to share my newest book, as well as my thoughts on writing. I know how much work it is to maintain a blog, and I’m very thankful that you took the time to participate. Also, thank you to YA Bound Book Tours for arranging the tour.

Below is the lis...

Light Up the Night Giveaway

Want to win a nice chunk of change? Enter the Light Up the Night Giveaway! There will be TWO $500 winners and ONE $250 winner. Sounds like a whole lotta books to me!

This giveaway runs from 6/29/16 to 8/15/16. Enter below!

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Quintina (Book 2 of the Starseed Series) is For Sale on Amazon!

Quintina on Amazon

Quintina (Book 2 of the Starseed Series) is now for sale on Amazon! It’s available in both ebook and paperback. So, make sure you check that out.

If you pledged support via the crowdfunding campaign, all rewards have been delivered. If you did not receive yours or believe there to be an error in what you received, please send me an email.

If you have read Anna or Quintina, please consider leaving a review on Amazon, Goodreads, or Barnes and Noble. Reviews are vital to the s...

Review: The Dwellers Saga Omnibus (Audiobook)

The Dwellers Saga Omnibus by David Estes

I haven’t written an audiobook review in a while and part of the reason is that I committed to listening to The Dwellers Saga Omnibus by David Estes, a Young Adult sci-fi series. I rarely commit to 3 books upfront when I’ve never read or listened to anything by the author, but the ratings were high and it seemed like a good deal. At the time, it was basically buying 3 audiobooks for 1. I’ll be happy to share that I wasn’t disappointed. But, first, here...

What I’m Addicted To

This is a Beyond the Books writing prompt.

Addiction is a deep blue vein in my father’s arm of the family. I realized this when I saw the ugly effect it could have on a person and the people around them. So, I vowed at one point to never let addiction take over my life.

The thing about addictive personalities is that the obsessiveness that coincides with it does not necessarily stop with the alcohol, drugs, or anything else considered a stereotypical addiction. It can overflow into other area...

Join me on Sina Weibo!

Now that Anna (The Starseed Series) is available in Chinese, I’ve decided to create an account on Sina Weibo. If you’re also on Weibo, please follow me there. I’d love to have more people to interact with!

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