There isn’t much creepy about my contemporary sports romance, but I dug deep into offseason training loads and read an academic paper on reasons NCAA athletes choose not to consume alcohol and the differences by gender.

Dexterity is a big thing in my SpinoffWIP. The MC is a baseball pitcher so he has good control. He also has accidentally built some decent drawing skills because he takes art classes for college credit since he is dyslexic.

That’s the whole point!!! I love exploring it from only the male POV to watch the guy fall for the girl and grow and have character development to win over her affection and trust.

I loved this one (no surprise) - go go go check it out!

I am a little burned out from book promo stuff and feeling like it’s weird to bother promoting it until it’s readable on KU and paperbacks are purchasable while also trying to revise my sequel and a spinoff is forming in my head + work + hosting my MIL I hope I feel more energized after vacation

Emerson is a pretty privileged dude - not unaware of what's going on, but just not super directly impacted by it - so personally he hates that people have to trade in their dreams to go do some boring job. I write in the contemporary world but softened some of the specific economic struggles.

Boyfriend Material and its sequels had me laughing and changed what romance was in my mind… so much I wrote one. Just got Father Material in the mail and can’t wait to read on my vacation.

Accessibility does not mean all people can access all things at the same level. It means there should exist things that you can access, and if this is your access need for books, then good news there's already more in existence than you could read in 1000 lifetimes!

I got new plants to replace the broken tomato plant and in 3 days it’s already bigger than when we got it at the store. Excited to see these peppers grow. It’s rewarding doing offline work and watching something develop after nurturing it nearly daily.

Just emailed my library asking if they would accept a donated copy of my book to put in circulation :) worst they can say is no

From "At Your Pace" which is not a WIP but comes out in less than a month! Fun fact: this was the first chapter I wrote, and it's not chapter 1! If you haven't gotten your 0-pressure ARC WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??: forms.gle/rjmt6TFBs72v...

I was evaluating my pricing on Amazon KDP when updating the cover/testing out the groundwood paper option Canadians.... why are your paperbacks so much? Like I'm aware the exchange rate is in my favor because I will be visiting your beautiful country soon Would a $16 CAD paperback be a steal?

Look at this cute lil banner my husband / cover illustrator made for me because this thread prompted me to do so lol

I had a dream it was my publication day and I had 8 reviews on goodreads and my grad school program had ordered 900 paperback copies of my book to be supportive lol May the manifestation woo-woo bullshit come together to make at least the 8 goodreads reviews part come true

We got more plants today! (Which was already the plan). Pepper, pumpkin, herbs, and a palm! Excited to see what grows.

snippet from chapter 2 of At Your Pace! We see Emerson and Valeria in their Intercultural Communication class together: once again I will be annoying and tell you to get your free ARC copy before they go away: forms.gle/tWtEkn8eDYax...

Unpacking how his religious upbringing impacted his relationship with intimacy and setting better family boundaries!

My tomato plant broke in the thunderstorm and I was very upset but by mother in law helped me replant the branches into 2 other containers in the rain, which involved weeding out mystery mint. Who knows if it’ll work and re grow but at least we are learning along the way, and the plant was like $17

!!! Haven’t thought of this. Probably what it feels like to be hit by a pitch but on purpose doing dumb boy stuff as a young teen

My character art is my cover! The inspiration for Valeria is some random, non famous person's facebook post that game up on google image search. A good celebrity match is Isabela Merced. I didn't have a specific face card for Emerson.

My story is at in contemporary US - the characters hike, play Nintendo games, watch football, go to some parties, thrift, study together - normal college student activities!

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Wrote 300 words to polish off a second draft of a chapter tonight, went to the gym, and bathed the cat (plus a whole normal workday). Success! #amwriting #amediting

I had the chance to beta read Between You, Me, and the Moonlit Sea last year and it's a fun ride with a lot of cool elements going on. So you KNOW @linnfoster.com and I had to talk about it in depth! 🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate Pride and tune into our discussion about this queer romance: youtu.be/CNRb-0nYED4

Currently reading the first in the series to prep for an author chat episode about this! Excited!

Played catch in the park with my husband (and saw some alt adults playing frisbee which was wholesome) and my husband has promised me quiet writing time tonight We handshook on it so I’m holding him to it

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Research for the book, or reading. Both are helpful in the long run for sure, but they aren’t helping with word count. I get distracted if I don’t have a silent place to write.

going real vibes with replacing 'rum' but LOOK AT THIS CUTE FORMATTED TEXT MESSAGE IN THE BOOK I will continue to be annoying. Snag your copy of my book with no pressure to read or review on any specific timeline before I can't give it out to comply with the KU rules: forms.gle/KJvsuNHgfhWi...

today's IG reel got almost 2,500 views!! first to cross 2,000 ever and first to cross 1,000 in since December. small wins in the author marketing game

Fact.

From my debut novel, At Your Pace, coming out in like 5 weeks holy shit anyway I will once again be annoying and tell you to get your ARC (which is really more like a free copy with no review deadline) before it's on KU: forms.gle/rYJL4TywY2x7...

Iris, the main character's best friend - the "queen of take no shit" - but as confident and badass as she is on the exterior, she's got some of her own stuff to work through, too. Writing a few chapters from her POV in this WIP has been so fun.

He’s a runner he’s a track star This joke will only be funny to like 10 people

The summer lake scene near the beginning of my romance sequel WIP, with the MC, his brother, sister-in-law, niece, and girlfriend is one of my favorites!

700 words voice dictated on a morning walk! I need to start a spreadsheet tracking this so I can look back on it later. #amwriting

Shameless plug for ARCs for my college sports romance At Your Pace coming July 8th: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The answer isn't to retreat to small/indie press. The answer is to fight on multiple fronts. More indie/small press. More Big 5. More buying. More marketing. More trade reviews. More calling your elected representatives. More attending school and library board meetings. More blocking bans.

I voice dictated 874 words for my new WIP while on an hourlong trail walk, plus we already cleaned the house before, and we have a bbq this afternoon with friends from Texas we haven’t seen in a while :) #amwriting

Our cherry tomato plant fell over in the wind but the bed of invasive mint next to it caught it and softened the fall Naturally, it fell over a second time after I picked it up and one of the unripe tomatoes fell off but we will see if it ripens 3 tomatoes harvested so far (I’m keeping track)

"Ah! Sharing! Together! I hold back a squeal of excitement, even if it is just corn." I didn't get as much written or revised as I wanted to but I have been plotting out the next WIP which feels rewarding! Going slow to speed up kind of thing

None. I have to write in complete silence

@nytimes.com books forgot mine in their list, but it's okay. I took the liberty of adding it in myself! anyway another shameless plug get your ARCs while I am at liberty to give you a free one before it goes on KU: forms.gle/8ArM13QpBoZf...

A surprise showed up yesterday! My ARCs! I am so thrilled with how these turned out. It was my first time seeing the spine and back. And they’re so silky. The matte finish feels amazing. I can’t believe I’m holding my DEBUT NOVEL and it comes out in a little over five months!!! #WriteSky #BookSky

I was debating dual POV in my brainstormWIP and just realized the hack I need to achieve what I want from it without the major drawbacks of it I will not be elaborating but I am super stoked about it!!!!!! #amwriting or really #amplotting because I am not drafting yet ON PURPOSE this time

Emerson is a cis dude and I am not. I wanted a romance from the male perspective because in hetero romances I enjoy watching the guy fall for the girl and put in the work to win her over. I wanted to see a man grapple with his emotions the whole time, not just half like in a dual pov romance.

We had a 7 hour flight delay but made it back after visiting my dad and grandma and I read a lot (ahead of my annual goal by like 4 days now!) and edited the episode with @linnfoster.com to make use of the delay! Now to get back to my cat.

Emerson is a golden retriever but that doesn’t mean Valeria is a black cat. I also don’t have a huge misunderstanding trope - there is a time that communication freezes because one makes a blunder and the other needs time to sort out their feelings.

This is a super rough first draft, but Emerson does a virtual job interview:

I LOVE that romance book adaptations are getting their moment rn