via GIPHY It’s Friday and that means it’s time to celebrate the upcoming weekend with a treat. And there’s nothing better than a cupcake. Today I want to highlight my…

Chasing Eveline Release Celebration (July 11, 2017) Chasing Eveline is my debut YA novel about Ivy Higgins who sets herself on a course to reunite 80s band Chasing Eveline. Chasing…

I can’t believe the year is half over! I also can’t believe it’s already the second week of my summer vacation. TIME, SLOW DOWN! Anyway, since it’s Tuesday, that means…

Every day. Even on Sundays. I paddle out to the sailboats parked just off shore. I take them to and from so they can shop and eat and gaze at…

Chasing Eveline Release Celebration (July 11, 2017) My YA debut Chasing Eveline releases in just a couple of weeks! Yay! Main character Ivy is trying to reunite Chasing Eveline, an…

Hey everyone! Next Tuesday June 27, Something Beautiful By Amanda Gernentz Hanson releases! She’s a fellow Pen Name Publishing friend, and I was able to get an early read of…

Welcome to the Author Toolbox Blog Hop! It’s a monthly blog hop organized by the lovely Raimey Gallant aimed at helping authors discover all sorts of tools to help them…

Helllllllooooo Tuesday! I’m officially on summer vacation this week. Wahooooo! And double wahooooo because it’s time for Top Ten Tuesday, brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish. This…

They talk to me in their high-pitched baby voices and think I’m so cute. And I play along. I purr and swipe at my face with my front paw. That…

  This, my friends, is how I feel about cupcakes! I love them, and I will count the ways. I love the buttercream frosting on the top. I love a…

Chasing Eveline Release Celebration (July 11, 2017) Chasing Eveline is my YA contemporary novel that will release in weeks! To celebrate the upcoming release, I am sharing bits of info…

Hey Top Ten Tuesday friends! It’s that time again. If you’re not familiar yet with this meme, it’s hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week features a different…

They had just moved into the new home. She wasn’t sure about leaving the city. She loved the constant hum of car engines mixing with intermittent yells and honking. It…

Chasing Eveline Release Celebration (July 11, 2017) My YA debut Chasing Eveline introduces the world to fictional band Chasing Eveline. The four members originally got together in Ireland (Kilkenny) in…

Happy Tuesday! And welcome to another week of TOP TEN TUESDAY, courtesy of The Broke and the Bookish. Go here for more info and to join in on the fun.…

He came down to the shoreline to meet her at the appointed time. He had suggested sunrise, secretly hoping it would lead to an entire day together. She had paused–ever…

So much good news these days! One little bit is that I’ve already read 9 books this year! If you’ve been here before, you know that I add books to…

Row upon row they stand, each one of equal size and shape. From afar, they all look the same, identical markers dotting the lawn. But they are not the same.…

(sorry for the poor sound quality) In the words of the great Tim Riggins, I’ve been wondering lately, “Where’s the Me-Time?” I really need to find some Me Time. So,…