Oh geez. My Google analytic data is going to be so outta whack with that title. Shameless Plug... Dear casual passer by: sorry to disappoint. I don't have any trade secrets to love and relationships. But if you love the idea of being in love, maybe you'll like my debut romance novel MEET ME UNDER THE STARS debuting in July? If so....scroll down and sign up for my newsletter. (I have no shame in my newsletter peddling game) Anyway... Last week I teased the idea of how clos

Last week I introduced you to Charlie, my female main character and today I’m going to introduce you to Nate, the other main character from my upcoming novel MEET ME UNDER THE STARS which is coming out in July! Like last time, I hate putting pictures with characters, but let's be real. Some of these are my favorite inspiration pictures for our guy Nate Walsh… As my friend Amy would say, “I wouldn’t kick him out of my bed for eating crackers.” Who is he? Nate’s an Environment

You know what I'm doing tonight? NOTHING. Know why? BECAUSE I'M READING THIS BOOK. About the Heartbeat Hypothesis Audra Madison simply wanted to walk in the shoes of Emily Cavanaugh, a free-spirited teenager who died too young. After all, Audra wasn’t supposed to be here. Thanks to Emily, Audra has a second chance at life. She’s doing all the things that seemed impossible just two years ago: Go to college. Date. Stargaze in the Rocky Mountains. Maybe get a tattoo. You know,

In July, my debut novel, MEET ME UNDER THE STARS will be publishing and I cannot be more excited. As we get closer to my publication date, I wanted to do some “Teaser Tuesday” posts to paint a picture of how my book came to be. Today I’m talking about my female main character, Charlie. Who is she? She’s got a DIY show on television—but the ratings are tanking and she's on the verge of getting fired. She’s just lost her sister to the same hereditary condition that took their

Last year when I did the Sun vs. Snow contest, I was paired up with a mentor who whipped my query into shape and helped me polish the first 250 words. Little did I know that a year later, that mentor and I would both be debuting our novels in 2017! In addition to Kari's debut, I wanted to give a shout out to Laura for her debut novel as well! America's Next Reality Star SEEKING THE SMART ONE Twenty-four-year-old Jen Reid had her life in good shape: an okay job, a tiny-cute S

Back in July I became part of a debut author group called the 17 Scribes. There are over 100 authors in this group (90% are women!) and today is one of FOUR debut novels taking place. Kari asked if I'd host her debut on my blog and I agreed! About the book: All that glitters in Miami is not gold . . . Lured in by a bad ex-boyfriend and the moonlight of Miami, Meg O’Hara is trapped in a nightmare situation, waiting tables for a crime boss and fearing for her life. When under