It's no joke...

Today is my husband James' birthday and I have been banging my head against wall for the past few weeks trying to figure out what to get him.  And then it donned on me... the thing James likes most in this world is for me to buy... LESS! 

But it's boring to get him nothing so instead I'm making an extra effort to earn him money for his birthday. 

How do I do that?? By selling books!

So I'm offering my special $15 book price (plus shipping) to the world for the next three days so that I can make some extra cash to give James on his special day.  I know this is a random picture for me to post of him and me but riding Splash Mountain at Disney Land is one of my favorite things to do with this guy.  He is such a fun, awesome and loving husband and I really hope I can get some extra book sales to show him how much I love him. (No pressure...)

So click away on the "Happy Birthday James - Buy Now" button on the top right corner of my blog.  AND PLEASE VERIFY IN THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTION SECTION WHICH BOOK YOU ARE BUYING (OR BOTH) AND WHO YOU WANT ME TO SIGN THEM TO. 

Thanks in advance from me and James on his special 31st birthday! :) Love you James!

Quicksand...

I have this thing with Victoria Secret.  I guess we all pick our battles and this is one that I've picked.  I get that the world is in need of lingerie and so I'm not against them as a retail store but I feel that the way they choose to market their product is polluting the minds of our children.  I won't get into the details... because they're messy and controversial and that's not what this post is about, but what I'm trying to say is that I feel this surge of energy to try to change what I think is wrong in the world.  I want to make a difference.  I want to stand up for what's right.  My mind goes wild with thoughts, ideas and possibilities and then I try to move.  I try to put those thoughts into action and its like... well its like I'm standing in quicksand. 

I write clean teen fiction.  I feel passionate about this because I know from first-hand experience that every teen in the world needs a place where they can look for a good example... a moral hero.  And I also know from first-hand experience that there is a ton of garbage in the world that is standing in the way of the good.  So I write.  I write with purpose.  I write with the hope and the intent that my readers will see the good choices of my characters and how it positively affects their lives and I hope with every breath that I take that it will stick.  That it will do some good.  But writing books is hard and marketing books  feels impossible.  And right now I'm standing in the middle of that quicksand trying so hard to move forward but mostly I just feel like I'm sinking. 

How to Write a Book and Be a Mom... at the same time?

Okay, not all the kids in the photo are mine but I do have three kids under the age of six and I'm desperately trying to figure out how to make this all work.  I used to write after my kids went to sleep but three kids leave me trying to catch my breath at the end of the day and if I can still hold my head up by the time they're asleep then opening up my computer and punching out a novel (while totally fun) tends to get nudged down the priority list (below clean the house, check my email and shave my legs...ha ha ha, as if).

So what's the answer?  How do I take care of three growing kids and finish my three book series at the same time?  Oh you probably thought this was a "How to" post.  Nope, it's a question.

Sold Out!

All 10 of my black Friday sale books are gone!

(Plus some... since a few of you snuck a few purchases while I was out at dinner! :)) 

 

Thanks for taking advantage of this deal. 

Please continue to spread the word to your friends, family and communities! 

I'm so close to reaching my goal of Second Kiss sales and well on my way with Second to No One. 

My entire purpose in writing these books is to show teens that good wholesome decisions can lead to an amazingly fun life. 

 

Thank you for all your support!

 

xoxoxo

Black Friday "Second" Sale!

 

I'm selling 10 copies of Second to No One for $10 each 

and I'm paying for shipping!!

 

Click on the "Buy Now" button to the right for this outrageous price. 

When the 10 books are gone I'll delete the button.  

 

(Can only ship free within the US.)

(Promotion ends Saturday, November 30th at midnight.) 

 

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Upcoming Book Release and Blog Tour!

In six short days my newest book, Second to No One will be released to the public! And in order to celebrate this excitement I am going on my very first blog tour.  This tour is going to take me all over the world to places like the Philippines, Uruguay, Utah, Massachusetts and more! And even though I secretly wish I could visit all these places personally I'm so grateful to be living in a day in age where I can tour these blogs from the comfort of my home while simultaneously taking care of my kiddos.

At each location I'm going to have either a review, interview, guest post or giveaway.  I can't wait to find out what these bloggers think of my new book.  It's like giving them a key to my brain and asking them for their opinion.  Yikes.  But I'm getting really good at accepting negative feedback so that's a positive. :)

Here's the schedule for the blog tour: 

November 19   fictionaditction.wordpress.com                       Review
November 20   minreadsandreviews.blogspot.com                 Review
November 21   adventureswithaanda.blogspot.com                Interview/Free Giveaway
November 22   ya-aholic.com                                                 Guest Post
November 24   thegothicballerina.blogspot.com                     Review
November 26   iamareader.com                                               Interview
November 27   thegirlwiththegreenshovel.blogspot.com        Review/Interview
November 28   nightowlreviews.com                                      Guest Post
November 29   nataliepalmerbooks.blogspot.com                   BF Sale/Giveaway
November 30   teenreadersdiary.blogspot.com                       Review
December 1     obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com                 Top 10
December 2     weavingataleortwo.blogspot.com                   Spotlight
December 3     lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com                       Review

So put it on your calendars and come along with me on my first cyber tour of the world!!

 

Second to No One Giveaway Results!!

First of all, thank you so much to everyone for your kind comments and support in my new book.  It took a lot of work and I am excited (and a bit nervous) to share it with the world. 
I just conducted my drawing for the free giveaway on RandomPicker.com and the winner is.....
KATIE K! 
Congratulations Katie and thanks to everyone for participating and sharing the news about my new book.  Please keep spreading the word... the world needs good, clean fiction for those budding teens out there. :)