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Midsummer's Eve Giveaway Hop

My favorite part of summer? Swimming outside! We're celebrating summer with this giveaway hop, hosted by Inspired Kathy . I'm giving away my New Adult swimming romance Streamline as well as a $10 Amazon gift card.  Enter on the Rafflecopter: a Rafflecopter giveaway Now hop on over to participating blogs and win stuff!

Then and Now Bloghop

Now that we're older and wiser, it's time for this reflective, fun blog hop! Thanks to the blog hop hosts with the most: The Armchair Squid Nicki Elson Suze Nan Mock As the Squidster said on his blog, here's a prompt for the hop: The greatest films stand the test of time, speaking to us in different ways at various life stages. Is there a movie that was a part of your life when you were younger that you see differently now? Like fine wine, has it improved with age or did it die in the bottle? Has maturity brought you new insights you missed in your youth? We want to know all about it! The movie I choose is the happy coming of age story  Ferris Bueller's Day Off . I adored this movie when it launched in 1986, my freshman year of high school. It was one of the funniest movies I'd ever seen. What a classic take on American high school. I was a goody-two-shoes in school. I studied like a big ole nerd, and I didn't have t

Guest Post: How the Effects of Proper Health Affect Your Writing

Being a psycho author, I sit a LOT. I sit doing psychotherapy all day long, then I sit at the computer to write at night. Not great for the waistline, back/neck, or overall health! That's why I thank guest blogger Rachael Cherry from Nanny Pro with this awesome advice to keep up your health as you write! Take it away, Rachael... How the Effects of Proper Health Affect Your Writing Being healthy is more than making sure your clothes continue to fit. Proper health affects every aspect of your being. From how you sleep at night to the foods you eat, it all contributes to keeping your body and mind clear. As a writer, you need that clarity of mind in order to continue being successful. It is this success that drives me to keep as active as I can while eating the best foods that promote physical and mental stability. Sleep -  Getting enough sleep plays a prominent role for any writer. You can't expect to sleep for three hours in any given night and be produ

#IWSG Indie Publishing Adventure: I Need Your Advice!

Time for the Insecure Writers Support Group, where we share our hopes and dreams. Thanks to Alex Cavanaugh for starting the group: join HERE if you're interested. I'm taking a week off work to finish my WIP, a college volleyball romance titled  Blocked . Only two chapters left! *bounces* Boo to writer's block While I've loved working with Omnific Publishing for my first four novels, I don't plan to query publishers this time. My main reason for venturing into indie publishing? Impatience . It takes me so long to finish a novel due to my day job that I don't want to wait the greater part of a year for the book to launch, if I'm lucky enough for my manuscript to be accepted by a publisher. I also want to try something new and see where it leads me! I realize professional editing is essential (wow, has it improved my writing over the years), and I plan to hire the amazing editor I've worked with for every novel: Jessica Royer Ocken