Launch Day: Beautiful & Terrible Things

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It's official! Today is "Launch Day" for my novel Beautiful and Terrible Things and I have big news to announce. Thank you for being by my side during these last few months of pre-publication promotion. I've been posting more than usual and it's been an exciting ride. I am also very grateful to my publisher, … Continue reading Launch Day: Beautiful & Terrible Things

Can You Help? Pre-Orders Matter

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Today's topic is an uncomfortable one for me, as I am not a natural-born salesperson. But with launch day for Beautiful and Terrible Things fast approaching, I have a request: If you are considering ordering the contemporary novel, please consider pre-ordering it now. (Yep, that's the extent of my ability to hard sell.) In today's … Continue reading Can You Help? Pre-Orders Matter

Book Launch Party, Goodreads Giveaway & Free ARC

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As the book launch for Beautiful and Terrible Things approaches, the calendar is filling up with summertime events. And, my publisher is organizing various giveaway contests for readers to nab free copies of the contemporary novel. Read on for details. Save the Date: Book Launch Party! The Bookery, a wonderful independent bookstore in Manchester, NH, … Continue reading Book Launch Party, Goodreads Giveaway & Free ARC

Excerpt: Shelby Remembers

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In today's post for Book Launch Week, here's the first of many excerpts I'll be publishing to give you a glimpse of the plot for Horseshoes and Hand Grenades (and hopefully encourage you to buy it). In this short but telling bit, Shelby is musing... I was twenty-two when I let the memories in. They’d … Continue reading Excerpt: Shelby Remembers