LET’S READ
Sharing my favorite reads, authors & more…
You are not alone
Do you ever find you have days when even the simplest of tasks seem more difficult than they should? Or when you know you have a to-do list a mile long but the only thing you can do is curl up on the couch with a blanket and binge watch a show you weren't remotely...
The Truth About My Stories
Every author is inevitably asked the following question: why did you write this story? Looking back, my eyes were recently opened to a truth I'd never admitted. Before I was published, before I'd written Finding Emma, there was something missing from the stories I'd...
Steena Reads: In Her Bones
I always look forward to that moment when I've been able to close my laptop, step away from edits and pick up a book I've been waiting to dive into. In Her Bones by Kate Moretti is one of those books. Have you read it? I love Kate's books, I'm a huge fan, so it was a...
Honest Chat about Postpartum
Writers Helping Writers with prizes
This time of year, there’s always a lot going on and stress can creep in as we rush to prepare for the upcoming holiday. So, to help focus on the good things and celebrate this terrific writing community we’re all part of, I’ve teamed up with Becca & Angela at...
What are you reading?
Can you believe it's the holiday season? Where did this year go?So much has happened this year - it's crazy to realize just how different my life is right now compared to 12 months ago.But...that being said, this post is about books, not about the...
An Honest Letter to the Scared Author
To you, the writer who is hiding behind the screen, playing with a manuscript you’ve worked for years on. You, the one who joins every group they can find on publishing and writing and being an author. You, the one who really wants to write but is too scared to. I'm...
I’m Reading: Come and Get Me
You know when you've been in a funk and just can't get attached to anything you read? Yeah, that won't happen when you read Come and Get Me by August Norman. I started reading one night when I couldn't sleep. That was a mistake. I finally stopped ready by 5am ... lol....
I have an obsession and a new love
If you've been following me on social media, you know October has been a bit...busy. Not only was I neck deep in revisions for my latest novel, but I fell in love two weeks ago and if I haven't been cuddling him, I've been sharing photos of him! Introducing Charlie......
50 Marketing Tips to help with book promo
We write, we edit, we revise (and revise, revise and revise) and when it's finally time to publish the book we've spent so much time writing (whether via a publisher or on your own) we begin to panic. Why? Marketing! With the ever changing landscape of social media,...
