L.R. Smolarek's Blog

We Won!

I'm pleased to announce that Adirondack Audacity has been selected out of 386 entries as the Winner of the Virginia Romance Writers Holt Award for outstanding fiction. In addition, the book has won the Best First Book Merit Award. Yahoo! We Won!
I hope you consider this for your next summer read, over 222 readers choose this as their favorite book.

Heading North

Leaving the beaches of Florida behind and heading north. Looking forward to the rites of Spring in Northeast. The call of frogs from the nearby pond lulling me to sleep at night and the morning wake-up alarm of the the songbirds. I can't wait to see how my garden has survived the brutal winter temperatures. We enjoyed the snow and x-county skiing this winter and now embrace the coming of summer. When we left our house in March the deer had moved into yard. They were so hungry, hoping I can beat them to my hostas. That deer spray does work...I'm willing to share but only so much! Hard at work on the new book, a sequel to Adirondack Audacity, enjoying the process, slow but rewarding. Already gathering ideas for book three.
thanks for stopping in,
LJ

Summer is Coming!

I know this sounds a little bit crazy,but in my house this past winter was the BEST EVER! and we live in Buffalo,snow capital of the country.....or close! We enjoyed playing in the snow but now it is time to put away our skis and look forward to summer. And what do I love about summer...Summer Reads! I love books that capture the imagination and spirit of the season and can't wait to start compiling my stack of books for the pool, on a mountain, or in my kayak...oh, the places I'll read this year. And I'm busy promoting Adirondack Audacity for my summer reading friends. I do think it makes for a perfect summer read, I hope you agree and pass the word on. I'm looking into how to make it more available via promotion and all that marketing stuff.
laugh,love and get outside, LR