Total Bragging Rights!

Okay, so remember how I bragged--uhm, I mean blogged a while back about my kids band Forgotten Faces being invited to play at a music festival called Treasure Fest? (Click here to read how it went) Well, while the band was there, they met lots of other musicians and promoters, and all that jazz. They …

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My Author Interview With Kendra Ayers

Today, the lovely Kendra Ayers has posted the interview she conducted with about my newest book, September Rain! It has been said, if you hold your past too closely, it will smother your right now. That’s exactly what Angel Patel is hoping for. Imprisoned some 6 years before the story begins, Angel is up for …

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ROBsessed Fiction Friday Giveaway!

It's the official release day of my second novel, SEPTEMBER RAIN. You, reader, may recall. I might have mentioned it once or twice. But todays' giveaway is being hosted by the uber-wonderful--and if you're like me--frequently visited ROBsessed blog. Of course, May is Rob's birthday month (MINE TOO!)so they're giving away TONS of books this …

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Music Monday and Some Free Stuff

Some of you might remember this song from Sons Of Anarchy. Joshua James is the artist, and the song is Coal War. It played during the opening montage of season 4: The artist got a lot of exposure from this show. Funny thing is, I had already heard of Joshua James because of a little …

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One month from today . . .

My second novel, September Rain, is coming out! Is it normal to be this nervous? It's my second book, but I'm self-publishing for the first time and it kind of feels like I'm flying blind. I missing the validation that comes from nabbing that coveted publishing contract. But see, even though I'm anxious and worried, …

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Writing Music

My upcoming novel, September Rain (Out May 15th) is about a lot of things, but a good chunk of the story is about a teenage girl who's in love with the lead singer of her favorite rock band, Analog Controller, an ahead-of-their-time type of progressive rock band. The band isn't famous yet, but they're getting …

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Music Monday: Bragging Rights

Okay. I have established that I am writer. Something you may not know about me . . . I am a mom of four boys. And two of those boys are in a rock band. And you know what? They're actually good. Like, really good. They're self-taught musicians with over a decade of experience between …

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I’m having a moment . . .

  I'm having one of those moments where I'm like, "It's official. I am awesome." There is nothing like the feeling of typing those last few words on a manuscript. Since I officially finished my second book, Countdown to Chaos, I am soaking in that airy, joyous feeling of knowing that I have accomplished something …

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Countdown to Chaos… 3… 2… 1…

In honor of finishing my second novel, (TBR early 2015) I am compiling a DREAM CAST! Countdown To Chaos... three friends... two bodies... and one dark secret There is no official blurb yet, as I hate writing them, but Countdown to Chaos is about a girl named Angel Patel whose in the midst of serving …

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Ranting and Crickets

So you're standing there among your group of friends. Everyone is laughing and having a great time. The evening is winding down, and one of your friends is really on a roll. He's the character in the group, the one you can always count on for a laugh. He's just relayed a hilarious story about …

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