Support a worthy cause, support small local businesses, and get a great book, all at once.... Bookshop.org -- the alternative to Amazon for those who want to buy online and support small businesses -- is celebrating Pride Month with a massive sale on more than 100 LGBTQIA+ titles, including my Beautiful and Terrible Things! Go … Continue reading Celebrate Pride Month with a 20% Discount on Books, and Celebrate Spring
Come see me this Saturday or next Wednesday at a local author event, or -- if you're not in southern New Hampshire or northern Massachusetts -- I have a few other ways we can get to know each other better. But first, a funny. I don't know who created this or I would gladly give … Continue reading Alice Meets Dorothy; The Hippo; and Local NH Appearances
If you've been waiting, now is the perfect time to pick up your ebook of award-winning novel Beautiful & Terrible Things because my publisher, Black Rose Writing, is putting it on sale for just 99¢. Note that this is a one-day sale on Amazon, tomorrow only, Sunday, May 4. Buy Now The contemporary story has … Continue reading 1 Day Sale – Sunday, May 4 – Beautiful & Terrible Things for 99¢
Before we jump into Buwan's profile, mark your calendars for my interview with podcaster and author Karen E. Osborne, airing on Tuesday, April 1. You'll be able to watch the show, called "What Are You Reading? What Are You Writing?" after 9:00 a.m., on Karen's YouTube channel. (And check out her just-released murder mystery, Justice … Continue reading Meet Buwan: Character Profile & Excerpt
I'm pretty excited to tell you that Beautiful and Terrible Things has won another book award! And this time, it's a first-place win, as opposed to the finalist and honorable mentions received to date. My contemporary novel was named "2024's Best Literary Book of the Year" in the Indies Today Awards. And, hot off the … Continue reading Best Literary Fiction Book of the Year, and Musing on Genre
This is the fifth of six character profiles to introduce you to the group of friends in Beautiful & Terrible Things, about which reader Erica D. says: “This book reminded me of [the TV show] Friends, but with a more diverse set of characters that dealt with major issues...I absolutely fell in love with the … Continue reading Meet Jessica: Character Profile & Excerpt
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