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Nov 1, 20232 min read
My Favorite Reads This Year
We're all on the lookout for (great) new books. Shepherd.com has put together a really cool (searchable) list with the favorite books...
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Aug 5, 20232 min read
Brooke Romney Review!
You may have heard about the wildly popular teen-parenting expert/blogger, Brooke Romney. Last week she posted some of her favorite books...
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Sep 17, 20211 min read
Prank Call, Podcast, and a NEW YA THRILLER
Check out our newest podcast Bad Reviews for Good Books! (If you're looking for the exclusive "PRANK CALL" audio, click here and scroll...
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Jun 1, 20211 min read
New Book, New Podcast!
I've started a podcast. And currently it's the only way to experience my new YA Fairytale Retelling. Sleeping Fatty (formerly The Exitor)...
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Dec 4, 20201 min read
"Very Strange and Very Different"
That was my librarian mother-in-law's assessment of my first children's picture book. I suppose that was my goal. I've spent many hours...
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Oct 27, 20201 min read
Free Book from a Great Author
If you like crime dramas, head over to Amazon to pick up Greg Hickey's latest ebook. I've started Parabellum and am already hooked. (Even...
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Aug 18, 20201 min read
An Uncommon Sale
Okay, so free kindle promotions are actually not that uncommon, but KDP only gives us 5 days (a year?) to GIVE away our KDP titles. I've...
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Jul 31, 20202 min read
Will everything change on August 18th?
I love writing. I absolutely hate marketing. I do NOT like feeling like I'm a salesperson trying to trick people into buying my book. I...
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Dec 19, 20191 min read
Why are there TWO versions of the same book?
The new version of An Uncommon Blue is way different from the original (inside and out.) What gives?? A brief explanation: Publisher #1...
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Oct 31, 20195 min read
Who Ya Callin' Crazy?
Who Ya Callin’ CRAZY? As a scary movie addict, I love me some mentally unstable villain. James McAvoy hit it out of the park in Split....
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Jun 3, 20191 min read
GROOMED now FREE for 5 days
Finally got around to designing the entire cover, so now Groomed is available in paperback. In celebration, the kindle version is FREE...
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May 29, 20191 min read
High Sierra Blog Tour
I got HIGH SIERRA for free in exchange for a review. Since I don’t love contemporary YA, I thought I was doing the author a favor. Ha! I...
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Mar 18, 20192 min read
Does Humming Cause Your Kids to Fight?
One of the biggest causes of fights in my home results from one of my kids humming or singing. You may think my children are little...
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Feb 18, 20191 min read
Blue Gets a Nod (and a make-over)
I was excited to see that my first novel (An Uncommon Blue-2014) was chosen for Video Wiki's list of 10 riveting Y.A. novels that blur...
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Dec 8, 20171 min read
GROOMED Now Available for Pre-Order!
Introducing the first book in the Husband Trials Series. It's available for ebook pre-order (will be delivered to your device on...
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Feb 16, 20171 min read
Teens that won’t read their scriptures?
Do you have teens that refuse to read the Book of Mormon or complain about it being too hard to understand? Take a look at my version and...
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Jul 19, 20152 min read
Rowling Vs. Green
The literary world is constantly evolving. (Or devolving as the case may be.) PubCrawl recently posted an insightful article about the...
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May 14, 20144 min read
For Kids That Hate Reading
Last week I had a great visit with two fifth grade classes in my hometown of Heber, AZ. In preparing for the presentation, I asked one of...
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Mar 31, 20145 min read
My Publishing Journey
My second grade teacher, Mrs. Thuftedal told my mother I was going to be a writer, but it wasn’t until after college that I thought it...
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