Grab a cup of coffee, your favourite chocolate dessert and let’s dig into where our inner passions lie!
Whether it’s writing, publishing, eating delectable sweets or being the best mother/artist/wife/person you can be…join me as we make our dreams a reality!
A Mother’s Day Gift for You!
Being a mother is often a thankless job, and there never seems to be a day off. That’s why this year, I’ve partnered with fabulous writer/friend and bestseller author Elena Aitken to give Mom the break she deserves with a special treat. For four days only, load up Mom’s kindle with all of our books for only $0.99 EACH! Be sure to not miss out on best sellers like Finding Emma and Nothing Stays in Vegas! And if you have already read Finding Emma – now is the perfect time to share it with others at such a LOW price! I...
read moreThe Necessary Stress Reliever of Teacher Bullying
When I’m stressed I will do one of two things. 1. Eat chocolate 2. Make chocolate Today is no different. Of course, the stress and the need to make chocolate work well hand in hand today since it’s my youngest’s birthday. She’s 9 – so hard to believe! And she wants a chocolate cake – not so hard to believe (she is my child after all). The stress comes in from having to deal with my oldest daughter’s school. She’s in grade 7 but is treated like a grade 5 normally and now – as if she is in...
read moreWhat could be better than Chocolate in Paris?
Once upon a time, back in November or so … which honestly, seems like oh so long ago – doesn’t it?… I had a guest post from Karen Chase, author of this fabulous Paris Travel Journal – Bonjour 40. She did a guest post about Chocolate in Paris – a post I loved! I received a little note from the author letting me know about an award she won for her memoir! CONGRAT’S KAREN!! That is very exciting! And to celebrate … (see below) Bonjour 40 has just won a Silver Medal for best non-fiction travel...
read morePlease Keep Your Children Safe
It’s a beautiful spring day. You’re in your kitchen, washing dishes, folding laundry, sweeping the floor and your three year old daughter is outside in your backyard playing. You assume your home is safe. You assume that your yard, something that is fenced in and considered private – is a safe place for your children to play in. We no longer live in a world where it’s safe to assume these things. I never imagined when I first started writing Finding Emma that it was a story that had been played out already in other...
read moreIt’s okay to be greedy when it’s for a good cause…
Just before I go to make some coffee (and it’s a must have for today – a beautiful May day with rain!) I wanted to let you all know of a few things. Today I officially declare it okay to be greedy! First up – Brenda Novak’s auction starts today! Exciting times for both readers, writers and the charity! This is her 8th year – I hope she exceeds all her previous years! Have you checked out what’s available? You should! There’s a few things I want to snag. I also have three items up for auction this...
read moreFresh Starts = New Temptations
I don’t know about you, but when I get hit with new ideas, the temptation to drop everything else can sometimes prove to be too sweet! Not that it’s a bad thing – I happen to enjoy temptation in many forms. For instance – the double chocolate cake that I’ve been waiting to make, or that bag of easter eggs I hid away until I began the next story …. the desire to reward myself with chocolate is always there – but I’m learning to not always give in. (except for yesterday when I had to make an ice...
read moreWhen Dreams Come True
I’m sitting in my comfy chair, the chair that I sit in every day while I spend time working on my passion – writing. I’m sitting in my comfy chair, drinking a mocha and I can’t stop the grin that covers my face. Why? Because, it’s in the quiet moments – when the only sound is the typing on my keyboard – that I realize my dream has come true. And it feels oh so good! We all have dreams. For writers – its to hold our book in our hands, to know that we’re not alone in loving the story that we...
read moreSugar Crash
I’m sitting here celebrating how successful my launch of Finding Emma has been when I realized there was another reason to celebrate. And trust me when I say that despite the title – I fully plan on celebrating with chocolate Below is the info for Sugar Crash – but here’s why I recommend this book: Diabetes is a disease that is growing at an ever alarming rate. The author – Elena Aitken – has managed to bring this disease to the forefront of her story and make it real. Everyone I know “knows”...
read moreA Gift for You – One Day Special!
There’s nothing I love better than to give people gifts. With today being my oldest child’s birthday – I wanted to help celebrate by giving Finding Emma away for free. ONE DAY SPECIAL ONLY! Help Spread the Word! Tell everyone you know FINDING EMMA IS FREE! Only on...
read moreThe Secret Behind Your Success…
Success. What is it? Where does it come from? How do we achieve it as indie authors? Everywhere we turn, social media is being thrown at us. Facebook. Twitter. Goodreads. BookBuzzer. Google+. Triberr… The list continues to grow, each promising to help grow your presence, your readership, your sales. Sales. The magic word each indie author wants to hear. Did you know that the average indie author sells one book a week? I don’t know about you, but selling one book a week is not what I signed up for. And let’s be honest –...
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