The co-main character of Against My Better Judgment is Mauzzy, a real-life miniature red dachshund with quite a lot of sass, snark, and colorful individualism. And plenty of love. Since many readers don’t have dachshunds, with Mauzzy’s approval, I thought it would be fun to …
Read MoreGrand Finale – Prism Blog Tour
Thank you so much to Prism Book Tours for organizing the Blog Tour of Against My Better Judgment! Below is the Grand Finale post put together by their team, and has all of the links to the tour stops in one handy spot! Check it …
Read MoreAuthor Interview with Jazzy Book Reviews
After the Launch Week of my book Against My Better Judgment, I participated in a number of virtual book tours. When I started on this publication journey, I was mentally preparing myself for in-person author signing events, attending conventions, maybe even a few public speaking …
Read MoreWriting is Music to My Ears
Last week was awesome. Just plain awesome. Monday the 14th kicked off my week of daily giveaways on my social media profiles to celebrate my debut novel’s LAUNCH WEEK and you all did not disappoint. Thank you so much for your reviews, encouragement, and just …
Read MoreAll I can say is “Thank You”
With this being my last post before the release of Against My Better Judgment on September 16th, I would like to extend a BIG thank you to all my followers and readers. Your tremendous support, encouragement, and comments helped me as I learned how to …
Read MoreThe Name Game
With less than 10 days before the release of Against My Better Judgment, I thought it would be fun to give a little insight into where some names of characters and businesses in the story came from. To me, family and friendship is a very …
Read MoreYou’re Offered a Publishing Contract. Now What?
Recently, a follower on Instagram asked me “‘Who, or what, inspired you to become an author?’” I thought about this question and recalled that the obsession with writing all began with one simple assignment in my fifth-grade writing class. Mrs. S asked each of us …
Read MoreYour Book is Never as Good as You Think
It is said that a good editor is worth her/his weight in gold. I couldn’t agree more. And now that it is all said and done, I can confidently add to this statement “…and two good editors are better than one.” In my second post …
Read MoreHow Badly Do You Want to be Published?
Hello, everybody! Today’s post is all about grit and determination. As a rite of passage on the road to publication (excluding self-publication), most writers have to go through the dreaded querying process to agents and/or publishers. There is no way around it. And while all …
Read MoreAgainst My Better Judgment: A Story Grows Up
Hello, everybody! In my earlier post, I talked about how Against My Better Judgment was born. Just like how a child grows from helpless dependent infants to adults with successful lives, the story of Sara and Mauzzy has gone through so many transformations along its …
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