After some much needed time away from blogging, it’s great to be back with you! Recently, I shared some personal, behind-the-scenes truth regarding my Ozarks’ based Welcome to Ruby series. If you’re a member of my newsletter family, you know this past year has challenged and changed me. It has left me a little ragged and raw around the edges. …
Post Book Launch Thoughts
His Love Revealed officially released last week, and today I wanted to share some post book launch thoughts. But first things first. The winner of last week’s blog drawing for a print copy of His Love Revealed and a $10 Amazon gift card is Joan A. Congratulations, Joan! Please contact me by 10-16-20 with your mailing address so I can …
His Love Revealed Pre-Launch Fun and a Giveaway
His Love Revealed is almost here, and today I thought we’d celebrate with some pre-launch book fun! For those who are members of my Facebook readers’ group, you know that fun is often our catchphrase where Ida Mae Hoscutt is concerned. Ida Mae is the beloved proprietress of the vintage-era Come and Get It Diner in Ruby, Missouri, and the …
Prepping for Book Launch
Today I’ve jumped in the blog saddle to share some exciting news ~ His Love Revealed, my October 2020 release, is now available for pre-order in both e-book and print! In addition to Amazon, you can also order from Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and other retailers as the title becomes available. I’ve been prepping for book launch for months, and …
His Love Revealed…Birthing a Love Story Launch Team
Birthing another book baby means birthing another launch team. Wa-hooo!!! The launch team is the rocket fuel in an author’s go-for-launch book baby ship. It’s the juice that propels our book into the hands of eager readers. (Click-to-Tweet) A savvy, well-positioned launch team will ensure a successful book launch. Ideally, the team will generate buzz and continue to build on …
His Love Revealed…An Update and More
If you’re a member of my newsletter family, by now you know…the release date for His Love Revealed, book two in my Welcome to Ruby series, is October 1, 2020! That’s right, an entire month ahead of schedule! Pre-Order date for His Love Revealed is August 15th—so just around the corner! As I navigate the preliminary stages of another book …
Sometimes, We Must Multitask, Juggle, and Pivot Quickly
If there’s anything I’ve learned in the last decade, it’s that nothing stays the same. Multitasking for authors is, indeed, a way of life—even (especially) during a pandemic. We may not like it at times, and we may rail against it. Sometimes, it will be necessary to carve out much-needed downtime in between books. But after our very first book …
FREE with Kindle Unlimited ~ FIVE Small Town Romances
To piggy back on last week’s blog post, I wanted to mention again this wonderful book deal my publisher is offering—five small town romances in one boxed set free with Kindle Unlimited. That’s right. READ all of these uplifting small town romance novels FREE with Kindle Unlimited! You can also buy this entire collection for .99 cents ~ That’s about the …
FIVE Small-Town Romances in One ~ An E-Book Deal Alert!
Today I wanted to share a really fun e-book deal alert—FIVE small-town romance novels in one boxed set for only .99 cents or FREE with Kindle Unlimited! (Click-to-Tweet) That’s right, for less than the price of a candy bar or soft drink, five wonderful stories to uplift, encourage, and whisk you away to hopeful, new places. My publisher Mountain Brook Ink …
Happy Easter In Spite of the Pandemic
There’s no sugar-coating it. This is a different Easter. An historical Easter, in fact. But then again…isn’t every Easter “historical”? Christ defeated death on the cross and rose from an earthly grave. Hallelujah! Sunday, as we celebrate Christ’s defeat over the grave, instead of rejoicing together in a church building, we’ll rejoice, in spirit, in our homes. For many, Easter …