Today I bring you 4 freebies -- free offers for ebooks, audiobooks and a serialized memoir, and I bring you an update on Beautiful & Terrible Things. (Feel free to forward this email to friends you think might be interested in the offers.) World Day of Social Justice But first, I want to mention that … Continue reading 4 Freebies: Ebooks, Audiobooks & Serialized Memoir
This is the fourth of six character profiles to introduce you to the group of friends in Beautiful & Terrible Things. Award-winning author Kathy Maresca describes the camaraderie between the six this way: “Imagine the 90's sitcom Friends in 2024.” And she is not the only one to compare my crew to the Friends crew … Continue reading Meet Xander: Character Profile & Excerpt
Beautiful and Terrible Things is now in Round 3 of AllAuthor’s January Cover of the Month contest! Competition promises to be fierce in this round. Only 24 of the 50 covers in the running make it to the final round and some of the leaders clearly have a massive following voting for them. If you … Continue reading How to Vote Anonymously for AllAuthor’s Cover of the Month
I've lost track of how many readers and authors have said they love the cover of Beautiful and Terrible Things. I love it too, and am so grateful to the design team at Black Rose Writing for the incredible work that captures the diverse cast and the book's "vibe" so well. If you agree the … Continue reading Like My Cover? Please Vote! And Other Random Updates
This is the third of six character profiles to introduce you to the group of friends in Beautiful & Terrible Things, about which Chat About Books wrote: “These characters...have an important story to tell, not least about the importance and power of friendship.” Character Profile: Terrance Meet Terrance Washington: Terrance is a 30-year-old, straight Black … Continue reading Meet Terrance: Character Profile & Excerpt
I don't usually post twice in one week, but I want to let you know about a big ebook sale starting today, plus a fun thing for book-lovers to do as the year comes to a close. What Are Your Top 3 Books of 2024? Book recommendation site Book DNA (formerly Shepherdcom) started asking authors … Continue reading The Year’s Top 3 Books, and a Smashing Ebook Sale
I am humbled to report that my new novel Beautiful and Terrible Things has received two more book awards. This is in addition to two awards previously received. It's certainly beginning to feel like Christmas around here for me! Shelf Unbound Names BATT One of Five Finalists Shelf Unbound, an award-winning book review magazine that reaches … Continue reading “Beautiful & Terrible Things” Wins 2 More Book Awards
This is the second of six character profiles to introduce you to the group of friends in Beautiful & Terrible Things, about which award-winning author Ruth F. Stevens (no relation to me) says: “The six young men and women we meet in Beautiful and Terrible Things share a warm, I’ve-got-your-back camaraderie that reminded me of … Continue reading Meet Sunny: Character Profile & Excerpt
Over the past two years, I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know many of the talented authors at my new publishing house, Black Rose Writing. I’ve also become closer with some of the authors from my last publisher, the now-defunct TouchPoint Press. (If you want to know the sad ending of that debacle, here’s … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide: Books, of Course!
For some time, I've had a Holiday Gift Guide planned for today's post, but it doesn't feel right to lead off November with that, given how tumultuous the past week has been for Americans. So I am delaying the Gift Guide until tomorrow, and offering one person's message of tolerance today, for what it's worth. … Continue reading A Message of Tolerance