We’ve had a horrible winter on the east coast this year. It's been extremely cold for months, and I've never seen so much snow on my front lawn. I hate the cold. I grew up in Southern California and South Florida, and I don't do the cold well. As a result, I've been spending a lot of time inside. I can't write all of the time and I find it hard to read when I’m in the midst of writing, so I made a decision to try and “catch-up” on some shows I’ve wanted to watch. This has resulted in me … [Read more...]
It’s all about perspective
Everyone sees things differently “Too much sex” - “Not enough sex” “Too much about the clothes” -“Loved the shoes and clothes” “Julian's hot” -“Julian's not my type” (what???) “Poor Luke” - “Luke's a jerk” These are real things I’ve heard. All I can say is wow; it’s so fascinating how differently each person sees things. It amazes me how people can all read the same book and have such different reactions. How is this possible? I think it’s because our reaction and … [Read more...]
Communication 101: Know which voice to use
“It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.” If I had a dime for every time I’ve said this to my husband or my kids…I’d have a lot of dimes! I love them, but there are moments when I question if they were paying attention when the “how to be tactful” lesson was being taught. If they read this, they’d tell you that I’m the one who needs to have a thicker skin. The truth, my family could probably meet somewhere in the middle to avoid some confusion and hurt feelings. Although we really do … [Read more...]
The 24-Hour Rule
Wow, what a week last week was for me. I was super busy with my real job, life at home was its usual chaotic routine and I finished writing the first draft of Hold On, my second novel. I also had to deal with three separate “instances” where I was put into a position where I needed to enact the 24-hour rule. I guess someone is trying to teach me a lesson. The 24-hour rule I’m not sure who came up with this idea, but it was a wise, mature person for sure. If you don’t know what the 24-hour … [Read more...]
Polish, not Perfection
I love it when I am having a random conversation with someone and a great blog idea comes out of it. I think I appreciate it so much because it truly makes the idea authentic, rather than forced, and I believe I can write with way more conviction. Anyway, I was standing out on a lacrosse field in the freezing (literally) cold talking to another mom who was sacrificing her Saturday for the sake of her son’s sport career (a little sarcasm intended). Our conversation started out pretty simply, as … [Read more...]
and the Stay Giveaway Winners are…
You might remember that in December, I worked with the Standoutbooks marketing team to run a Rafflecopter giveaway as part of my promotions for Stay. The giveaway ran for two months and I'm happy to announce that it was a sweeping success so thank you to everyone who entered. The giveaway winners have been drawn, so here they are: First prize winner (receives a signed hardcopy of Stay with a $40 Amazon voucher) Dawn Jeffreys Second prize winners (receive a signed hardcopy of Stay) Suzanne … [Read more...]
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