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The Countdown is On! Book Release in 1…
The countdown has officially begun! "The Dating Intervention" will be available for purchase in 1 day. As promised, I'm giving a photo tour to share with you some of the real-life places and events that inspired scenes and ideas in the novel. Day 10. The granite...
New Book: Little Moments by Madison Street
"Little Moments" is the second book by Madison Street. It's a sequel to "Little Things," and it's available for purchase now at major retailers. Here's an Excerpt: I smile at her recognition and notice she begins to shiver. “Hey, are you cold? I can make a fresh batch...
Sneak Peek: Countdown to my Book Release
Twelve years ago, I moved from a small Central California beach town to a small Arizona cowboy town. "Culture shock" doesn't even touch the transition. My first summer in Arizona, I was working as a reporter for the daily paper here, and my editors sent me to the...
Book Review: The Perfect Son by Barbara Claypole White
Bottom Line: Read It! (This is seriously a great book.) Amazon Synopsis: From a distance, Felix Fitzwilliam, the son of an old English family, is a good husband and father. But, obsessed with order and routine, he’s a prisoner to perfection. Disengaged from the...
In Which I Nail Down A Release Date. And freak out.
Call it serendipity. Call it the universe aligning. Call it what you will, but it's official: I have a date for my book launch. The Dating Intervention will be on virtual shelves August 1. (It's the story of Delaney Collins, who is so terrible at dating that her best...
A Proposal to All Mothers on Mother’s Day
Happy Mother's Day to all the mamas out there! Today I want to propose a movement; a movement in which we come together as mothers and together, begin repairing our broken world. We have that power, especially together. Lately my own motherhood experience has felt...
5 Myths About Marriage
As my husband and I approach our tenth wedding anniversary, I've been thinking a lot about married life. Is it what I thought it would be? In some ways it is. And in other ways it's not. So just for fun, let's talk about some marriage myths. Myth 1. People don't...
Awesome Technology for Readers and Runners!
I can sometimes be on the slow boat; for example, I was in the dark until recently about open relationships. So if you already know about this awesome technology, please forgive me. As a writer, I'm an avid reader. A few years ago, I discovered running is as conducive...
Book review: ELECTED and SUSPECTED by Rori Shay
Bottom Line: Read 'Em! Synopses: ELECTED and SUSPECTED are the first 2 books in Rory Shay's ELECTED series. In ELECTED, it's the year 2185. Aloy turns 18 and must take her father's place as president of the country. To do so, she must masquerade as a boy (which she's...
Open Dating – The New Norm?
As a group, it's safe to say writers are curious. We're observers by nature, interested in other people's lives, motivations and experiences. We're question-askers, so never be offended if you make a comment about your life and one of us follows up with a million...