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12 Women Authors that Have Influenced My Writing Career

March is Women’s History Month, which has led me to reflect upon some of the female writers that have shaped and influenced my own writing career over the years. Each of the 12 writers listed below have inspired me in a multitude of ways. Some of these writers have helped me relax and fall in love with a story, while others have challenged me to skirt the edges of my comfort zone.

How many of these female authors are on your bookshelf?

Signed Paperback Copies of Missing Girl

So, many of you have been waiting forsigned paperback copies of Missing Girl and it is finally available! To order your signed,limited editioncopy you have until Thursday, March 6 to place your order. Click on the image to make your purchase!

Flash Fiction Friday!

On Friday, I challenged my FB fans to challenge me to write a 100-word story that included words chosen by my fans. The words that my fans gave me were:

obsequious
circuitous
dubious
asshat
shit ton
clusterfuck

My husband asked me to throw in the phrase “Holy crap on a cracker!” too just for fun. So with these words in mind, I created thislittle snippet that went over 100 words, but what the hell. My game, my rules. Right?

I promised to post this little story on Sunday on my FB page, but I thought my...

Peek Inside My Kindle

I spend a lot time promoting my books. So much time, in fact, that sometimes I fear turning into a narcissistic, overbearing author. That is why I thought it might be nice to give you a look inside my Kindle and give you the opportunity to learn about some other great books that are out there for you to check out.

The books that are listed below are all currently on my Kindle carousel. I have either read them or are currently reading them. The descriptions are provided by Amazon. See anything...

Friday Swag

Who wants to win some swag? In honor of Missing Girl releasing last Friday, January 31st, I am hosting a weekend contest. Let’s keep Missing Girl in the Top 100 Paid – Hispanic American genre. Here’s what you need to do:

Purchase a copy of Missing Girl
Comment below or on social media with your confirmation number
Sit back, relax, and send positive energy in your direction so YOU win!

Already bought Missing Girl, but still want a chance to win some swag? Just leave a review. It’s that simple!

Here...

Take a Smile

How many times did you smile today? Once, twice, too many to count? Or, are you having trouble finding things to smile about? The truth is that you don’t have to have a reason to smile. You just have to do it!

Sometimes it can be hard to smile. We all have our bad days and there are a million reasons why it is easier to frown than to paste on a grin big and wide, but as soon as you let go of all the tension and choose to be in the moment you will be surprised what happens. I didn’t always beli...

Surviving Super Bowl Sunday

When you think of Super Bowl Sunday what comes to mind? Eating massive amounts of food? Placing outrageous bets? Drinking copious amounts of alcohol and wishing you didn’t have to go to work on Monday? What about sexual slavery and human imprisonment? The truth is that all of these things exist on Super Bowl Sunday, but you have a choice about how much food you will eat, how much booze you will consumer, and whether or not you want to make that ridiculous bet. But those imprisoned by sex and...

An Excerpt from The Waiting Room

I had never felt so many emotions in one day. Never had I found myself sobbing guttural, disgusting sobs one minute and feeling completely elated and awestruck the next. All day long I received strangers, childhood friends, even a random news crew at my mother’s home; all of them offering condolences, adding their memories to the collection of things I didn’t know about my mom, and telling me what a wonderful woman Dr. Sylvie Day had been. I listened politely and nodded accordingly, feeling a...

Oh, My Monday Guest Spot

What a Monday it is! A lovely winter storm pushed its way through the area yesterday and today the bitter cold has set it. What does this mean? It means we are all stuck inside together for another day – catch the sarcasm?

But, let’s focus on the good because today there are two exciting happenings that I can’t wait to share with you. The first is a guest spot over at Not Enough Time in the Day. This is the second stop on my month long blog tour promoting my debut novel, The Waiting Room. My f...

Believe in You

Do you make New Year resolutions? Typically, I don’t – at least not like most people do. Why? I guess because I find the practice trite. In my opinion, people should spend each day trying to find ways to improve their lives and reduce the background noise. To me, resolutions are jokes and they set people up for failure.

Instead, I set goals. Do I always achieve these goals? Not always, but I try. So what are my goals for this year. Well, I have a few such as blogging on a regular basis and a f...