Birthday musings from a romance author

 

Well, I had a birthday this week, and I turned 41. While the first year in this new decade of mine was marked by a pandemic, it wasn't met with total loss -- I sold my very first manuscript to Love Inspired at the age of 40!

I do enjoy self-publishing, but publishing a book through Harlequin has been a dream of mine since I was in college and worked at Waldenbooks. 

This only goes to show that it is never too late to achieve your dreams! And more is on the way! I will probably be publishing more short stories this year, but I'm also writing another book to pitch to Love Inspired. This is only the beginning and I can't wait to see what my 41st year brings! 

Thank you all for reading and supporting me. I can't wait to share more stories with you. 

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Check out my pretty new covers

I can't believe the month is almost over! Do you think March will bring spring or more winter storms? I have relatively mild weather here in Arizona, but I'm hoping things warm up in Michigan where my family lives! 

This month I have been hard at work plotting another sweet romance to pitch to my Love Inspired editor. I sent it off to her today. Hopefully, she likes it and I can start writing! I'm also working on putting together a box set for my Mackinac Island series, so those of you who haven't read it yet will be able to get it all in one download! 

Also, I had my cover designer do some "spring cleaning" on my covers for my Veterans of Shelby County series. Check out how pretty they are below! If you haven't read the series, you should grab the first one, Room in Your Heart, for only 99 cents! 

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New Release! Another short story for only 99 cents

 

I'm so excited to announce the release of another short story today! Beat of my Heart is only 99 cents, or free to read on Kindle Unlimited. 

About the story: 

Two reporters compete for one assignment. But will the only beat that matters be in their hearts?

Bailey is a new reporter with the best beat - covering City Hall. The only thorn in her side is the veteran reporter from a rival paper. He goes out of his way to annoy her at meetings, and to stuff his face on all the free food.

Justin loves getting under the cub reporter's skin. Teasing her is the only way to find amusement during boring City Council meetings. But when their papers merge and only one of them gets the city beat - tensions between them rise.

Working late nights together to break a big story, these two find that they have more in common than they thought. They might just become friends...or maybe something more. 

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Happy New Year! Ready to write in 2021!

 

I hope you all had a good Christmas. We had a pretty relaxed day at home. My kids got new bikes. One of the benefits of living in Arizona is that they got to go out and test them right away!

I ate way too much pie and am recovering from all that sugar. In the month ahead, I will be plotting some of my next books. I have a few ideas to pitch to my editor and I'm excited to explore those stories a bit more.

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Heading to the island

This week I started writing a new novella - which will take place on Mackinac Island!  It's still in the early phases, but I'm really excited about it.

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Recommended Reads for April

Greetings from week "I've lost count" of social isolation! My kiddos started their schooling at home curriculum from their teachers and they are not big fans. Not only do they miss an instructor that knows what they are doing, they really want to spend time with their friends.

My daughter was missing her pals so much the other day that she set up her desk with a few stuffies and dolls to keep her company.  It was so cute!

Thanks to everyone for the Kindle book recommendations! Reading at the end of a long day has been my reward to myself!

If you all are the same way, here are some books to check out this month, including some sales and giveaways. Enjoy!

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Huzzah for Historicals!

Every year in February, we take a trip to visit the Arizona Renaissance Festival. We had a great time this year - our son was even called up to participate in the plate-spinning and juggling shows. 

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