It’s great to be back with you today! Recently, I completed my Her Hope Discovered blog tour with Just Read Publicity Tours. What an awesome experience! Several of those nineteen blog stops included Q&As, book excerpts, and book reviews. A big shout-out to the very gracious hosts—this début author thanks you! Now, as you may remember, we’ve mentioned why book …
Grab Your Coffee Mug ~ It’s My HER HOPE DISCOVERED Blog Tour!
Grab your coffee mug and join me! I’ve partnered with Just Read Publicity Tours for an upcoming blog tour! The tour begins Monday, February 18th and continues through Friday, February 22nd. There are approximately nineteen stops in five days! Wow! In addition to other fun things, blog hosts will include author Q&As, book reviews and excerpts. Just Read will kick off …
Writing, Launching, and Marketing a Book…When a Crisis Hits
I debated about my blog post title. After all, you know how we writers are prone to a little drama. Then I thought what the cookies? Maybe you’d like a little peek at the last six weeks (particularly the last ten days) of my life because, possibly, you’ve been there or might be one day. We pray that bad things …
What’s the Hardest Thing a Debut Author Faces?
I’ve toyed with writing today’s blog post for months. To be honest, it’s a little unnerving laying bare those hurdles and milestones a début author faces. I strive to encourage and motivate while also sharing a little wit, wisdom, and reality. In other words—I refuse to be a Persimmon Polly in this world where ugly rhetoric is too often the …
Congratulations! And the Winner Is…
Oh, my goodness! As I said in my recent newsletter, December was a whirlwind. January’s shaping up to give December a run for her money. Between a book launch and a blog party (one here and one at Mountain Brook Ink), guest blogs, marketing, promotion, and my work-in-progress, even breathing is a short commodity. Toss in Christmas and last month’s …
HER HOPE DISCOVERED ~ Book Launch Blog Party
Oh, my goodness—it’s Happy Book Birthday time! Today on the blog I’m officially celebrating the release of Her Hope Discovered, book one in my Welcome to Ruby series. It’s all systems go as we buckle up for blast-off! No need to comb your hair, apply lipstick, or change out of your PJs (I promise I won’t look—too close). Just settle …
Let’s Celebrate! Ring in the New Year with HER HOPE DISCOVERED
Today as Christmas 2018 winds down, I pray you and yours have enjoyed a fantastic holiday season filled with loads of love and good cheer! Over our way, we celebrated the birth of our Savior with family and friends. We attended church events and dinners, made new memories, and savored fun, food, and fellowship with loved ones. As usual, Christmas …
A Holiday Book Launch ~ What Really Goes Through an Author’s Mind
For a début novelist, launching a book at the holiday season is a bit like birthing a baby on a roller coaster surrounded by sugar-plum fairies and candy canes…and wondering if anyone’s watching. Think: elation meets sheer panic. While an author’s first (published) book is a triumphant accomplishment, it’s also a season of utter exhaustion and terror. (Click-to-Tweet) We’re excited …
HER HOPE DISCOVERED: Go for Launch!
It’s here! Her Hope Discovered (the print edition) officially launched this week—and four days ahead of schedule, too! While the birth of a book isn’t quite as exciting as that of our first born child, it’s still an extraordinary milestone in an author’s career. (Click-to-Tweet) Anticipated, yet not without some trepidation and goosebumps, watching our first book release into the …
HER HOPE DISCOVERED: A Behind-the-Scenes Peek
Recently I shared a little of the book launch process with you. Today I thought you might enjoy learning a little more about Her Hope Discovered, book one in my Welcome to Ruby series. It’s a bitter-cold day here in the Ozarks, but let’s warm up with a cup of coffee and draw back the curtain on our little fictional …