GIULIANA’S B-DAY

TODAY IS FEB 8th MY NIECE'S 21st BIRTHDAY Giuli was, in many ways, the inspiration for my character Keira Ashe in Luck of the Irish. Giuli is not only cute as button but also one of the most intelligent people I know. Unfortunately for her, being the yougest of a family full of smart-asses and smarty-alecks (me included and … Continue reading GIULIANA’S B-DAY

“Magnolia Secrets are Deadly Secrets” Blog Tour

Good morning, everyone! Beth Hale's post today on Marlena Hand's blog reminded me of one of my favorite books. When I first read Wuthering Heights I was around thirteen and, at that time, I used to underline scenes that moved me the most in the books I read. As you can imagine, Wuthering Heights ended up riddled with hightlighted … Continue reading “Magnolia Secrets are Deadly Secrets” Blog Tour

The Care and Feeding (and Promotion!) of Authors …

I read this post at Connie Flanagan's beautiful blog - check it out here - but decided to reblog the original one. Agreeing with the text, I'd like to add that I cherish my readers opinions and take to heart both positive and negative feedback because whereas one encourages me, the other challenges me to improve my … Continue reading The Care and Feeding (and Promotion!) of Authors …

BETH HALE – MAGNOLIA SECRETS ARE DEADLY SECRETS Blog Tour

Today, please, welcome the 3rd stop on Beth Hale's  "MAGNOLIA SECRETS ARE DEADLY SECRETS" Blog Tour. She is a talented author and fellow member of  the Rave Reviews Book Club and I'm honored to host her post. She got my attention with the intriguing blurb, which you'll find below but when I read Nonnie's 5-Star review I knew I … Continue reading BETH HALE – MAGNOLIA SECRETS ARE DEADLY SECRETS Blog Tour

MARKETING INDIE BOOKS (Part 3 of 5)

Welcome back to my series of posts about Marketing Indie books! I’m honored to have you here again. On January 18th, I talked about how hard and time-consuming creating covers can be. If you haven’t read the post, please, click here. I think you’ll have fun with the exercise I proposed there. Today I will … Continue reading MARKETING INDIE BOOKS (Part 3 of 5)