Hi friends,  I just wanted to remind you the drawing to win the advance copy of HURRICANE SEASON ends Tuesday evening at 7pm CST! If you haven’t entered, all you have to do is sign up to receive my newsletter! (By doing this, you’ll also get a notice when I update this blog, which I…

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Hi friends! I’m so glad it’s the weekend. We had a doozy of a week and we’re supposed to have sunshine on Saturday, and that’s a good thing. We have no plans, which is a relief. I foresee maybe pulling some weeds out of our front flower bed (a never-ending process), maybe a trip to…

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Hi friends, just chiming in quickly to let you know my publisher is giving away ten copies of HURRICANE SEASON over on Goodreads! Contest runs through February 12. Use the link below and good luck! https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/271816-hurricane-season    

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Hi friends!  Lots of things are happening these days in my book/writing world, so I thought I’d give a little update. The Hideaway This continues to be the little book that could! Bookpage called it a “word-of-mouth surprise hit,” which means so much to me because it shows people are continuing to read it and…

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Hi friends! It has been a while! What’s taking up my time these days, you ask? Here’s a quick visual. Sela and Kate on Hero day at school. Kate’s 8th birthday party! Sela at Christmas/Frozen/Cinderella madness at the mall. But what’s been taking up my free time the most?  This friendly little chart is keeping…

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So, THE HIDEAWAY had a bit of a good week last week! Wednesday I learned that the book made it on to the Top 20 Most Sold list on Amazon, coming in at #17. This on its own was exciting enough.  THEN, oh but then, on Thursday, I returned home from dropping my kids off at…

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Contest closed–winner is Robin Ruiz! This month’s Bookish People interview features Colleen Oakley, author of Before I Go and Close Enough to Touch.   I was lucky to meet her a few months ago at The Book Exchange in Marietta, GA. She has a kindergartener and a second grader, like I do, so I’d imagine…

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Hi friends! It’s been a while. First, a little housekeeping: It feels pretty self-serving to direct you to my Facebook page, but since you’re here to see what’s going on in my world, I guess it’s not too much of a stretch to think you might be interested to know I post more frequently (but…

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Y’all, forgive me. It’s been a while since I’ve posted a Bookish People interview, but I’m back with a good one!  Those of you who know my husband know he’s a runner. In the last several years, he’s concentrated his running on mountains and trails, which makes me happy because there are no cars or…

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I’ve received my first award for The Hideaway. My seven-year-old Kate brought this to me a couple days after the book came out.   Naturally, it’s the best kind of prize. Done novel. Check.  In case you missed it, I posted photos of the book release party on Facebook–you can find them here. It was…

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