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Have a listen! 🎧 This week on The Scribbler’s Den, I chat with host Katie about my writing journey, publishing experience, and the importance of persistence. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ youtu.be/6qRC1rG2yuk?...

🎉 Big birthday news! Today I turn 39… and I’m thrilled to share that I’ve officially signed with literary agent Chip Rice at WordLink, Inc.! This is a HUGE milestone and the start of something truly exciting. It all begins with Love & Honeybuns 💗 Bring on the Big Five — I’m ready!

How to Write Banter that SPARKS & SIZZLES 🔥💗 Check out my latest blog post at: www.authorjulienavickas.com/post/how-to-... 👈 I’ve been working on a rom-com (more on that in the blog!) and I’m learning a lot about banter - peep my top 🔟 tips and let me know what you think!

Happy 2nd book-a-versary to I’ll Love You Tomorrow, the final installment in the Trading Heartbeats trilogy! I loved writing Mitch & Lauren’s love story 💜 Hard to believe it’s been TWO full years since this incredible book launched! Snag your copy here: books2read.com/u/mV2zMl or #linkinbio👉💻

All dolled up for my glam session with @photographybyerinb this afternoon! New author headshots coming soon! 📚

As always, I had a great time on the Indie Reads Aloud podcast! This time, I read an excerpt (meet cue!) from Trusting Love, book 1 in the Clumsy Little Hearts trilogy! Have a listen 🎧 youtu.be/iQUh5dwWB0c #julienavickas #podcast #trustinglove

A surreal experience seeing and selling my books at a Barnes & Noble bookstore! 📚 Shoutout to the AMAZING @bniloswego crew that made it happen! And my husband for his 📸 skills. And my sidekick, Lily for keeping the car ride entertaining 😂

Today is the day! I hope to see you at Oswego Barnes & Noble from 1-3 p.m.! I’ll be signing copies of I Loved You Yesterday and Trusting Love! 💕 I Loved You Yesterday 💛 Love Triangle 💛 Second Chances 💛 Secret Pregnancy Trusting Love 🧡 Best Friend’s Ex 🧡 Insta Love 🧡 Love After Heartbreak

Woke up to some wonderful news! Chasing Love, book 3 in the Clumsy Little Hearts trilogy, is the first place recipient in contemporary romance at the spring The BookFest awards! 🏆 That makes 6/6 books, BookFest winners for me!! 💍💍💍💍💍 #linkinbio👆 or visit: books2read.com/u/bxG12J

In this month's blog, I reflect on what it means to continuously improve. "As it turns out, being the most improved player isn’t a throw-away award. In fact, I would argue that it’s the most valuable award I could have ever received." Peek the full post: www.authorjulienavickas.com/post/always-...

Join me at Barnes & Noble for TWO upcoming book signings! ➡️ April 6 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Oswego ➡️ May 10 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Naperville If you’re in or around the Chicago Suburbs, stop by! I’ll be the girl at the table who can’t stop smiling because she’s signing books in a Barnes & Noble store 💗

I’m giving away 100 ebooks of my award-winning novel, Trusting Love this month on Goodreads! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho... If you love: 💗 Opposites attract 💗 Insta-love 💗 Outdoor camping vibes 💗 He falls first 💗 Best friend’s ex Then Ryan and Tess are for you! Enter before March 31st!

Happy International Women’s Day! I write strong female leads, all with a bone to pick and something to prove. Proud to share these badass women on such an important day! #internationalwomensday #iwd25

For this month's blog, I took a step back and reflected on my experience writing my first book. Here are 5 things you can expect: www.authorjulienavickas.com/post/5-thing...

I’ve only ever written one football character, so it seems fitting that I post about Cole Johnson in Chasing Love today! 🏈 Ex-football player 🏈 Works for the NFL (in marketing) 🏈 Played in college 🏈 Injured shoulder in a game 🏈 LA Rams fan books2read.com/u/bxG12J

After a (much needed) month long hiatus of book events and vendor fairs, I’m back! Join me for Love on Main 2025 from 10:00 - 2:00 p.m. in Lexington, IL! As I started setting up the woman beside me (who doesn’t know I have super sensitive hearing), says “Oh! She’s got six now!”

Earlier this week I had the honor of being a featured guest on the "Good Enough" podcast with co-hosts Sam Lewis & Mark Lipps. In this episode we talked about what it takes to write a romance novel. Check out episode 39 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWOy...

My daughter took the dog for a walk with my husband a few days ago. When they came back, she handed me this book and said, “Here, mom, this looks like a book you would read!” I think I’ve raised her well 😆 Diving into Out of the Woods by @authorhannahby soon! #julienavickas #littlefreelibrary

Finding Love is my favorite cover 🖤 If it’s yours too, I’d love a quick vote! ⬇️ www.creativeslingersofink.com/inkandimagec...

Happy Monday! Cheers to a great week ahead! ☕️💚

The irony isn’t lost on me that I had to ask my husband for help to peel the back off this sticker, but I LOVE the message 💕 Thanks for the mail, @rainydayinmay.bsky.social 😘

I’m so excited to share that I opened an Etsy shop! 🎉 If you want a SIGNED AUTHOR COPY of any book in the Trading Heartbeats or Clumsy Little Hearts trilogy, hop on over to ➡️ www.etsy.com/shop/JulieNa... All purchases come with a complimentary, cute character bookmark! 🔖 Happy shopping! 🛍️

Trusting Love has been out for over a year. Which made waking up to this beautiful review on Bookbub even more special 💗 Thank you, Charlene A Henderson! You made my day with your kind words! ✨ #julienavickas #trustinglove #clumsylittleheartstrilogy #secondchanceromance #romancebook #bookreview

If there’s ever a trend I wanted to hop on, THIS IS IT! The #vibes I bring to the party: 💻 writer/editor 📷 photos of everything 🖤 emo girlie ✈️ travel ☕️ vanilla lattes 🍷 (cheap) red wine 📚 allllllll the books and stories 👟 Converse only 💗 romance and HEA stories 📍Chicago

This is what we’re all doing now, right? #writersofinstagram #authkrsofinstagram #tiktokban

Umm… I guess it’s back?

RIP #booktok 🪦 I didn’t have a huge following on the platform, but I did find a lot of wonderful friends! Not to mention a TON of wonderful books I never would have found otherwise. I’m sad for the book community today. #tiktokban

It’s been a full year of Trusting Love 💗 Happy book birthday to Ryan & Tess, the stars of book one in the Clumsy Little Hearts trilogy! 🎉 If you’re a fan of: ⛺️ opposites attract ⛺️ second chances ⛺️ best friend’s ex Then you need Trusting Love in your TBR! books2read.com/u/meLndg

New hair, new sweatshirt. Not sure which one I like more 💕

What’s the weirdest place you’ve met your word count goals? I’ll go first. A YMCA basketball court 🏀

“I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson Same 📚🖋️📖💕

I sent out my author newsletter last week and was pleasantly surprised to receive a beautiful reply from @rainydayinmay.bsky.social Long story short, I joined her fabulous writing group, Carpe Diem! I can’t wait to “seize the day” and collaborate with this incredible group of talented writers!

Yesterday was a good day. I started writing my 9️⃣th book! Tentatively titled… 🍷 Lullabies & Little White Lies 🍷 Can’t wait to bring another romantic suspense story to life!

When my first book cover was created, I printed a poster and framed it. And it kind of became a pattern. They used to hang above my desk, but after rearranging furniture, they’ve become bedroom wall art - waiting to see how long before my husband notices… Cute dog (Luna) included as a bonus!

Balancing my 2025 calendar between large scale book signings, local vendor fairs, and teaching workshops! 📚 Will I see you at any of these events?

In 1996, someone told me I was good at writing. That I had talent. And while “having talent” is great, there’s a lot more to becoming a good writer. It takes a lot of hard work. “Talent” sometimes is just the first step. It’s what comes after it that’s more important.

One book per month! Let the 2025 #readingchallenge commence! #goodreads #challenge #goals #julienavickas #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #bookworm

As 2024 comes to a close, all I can say is thank you. My heart is full after a day of being tagged in posts by readers. When I started this whole adventure, I never thought my stories would be read, let alone loved. It’s a dream fulfilled and I’m so thankful 💙

I posted my January blog a few days early! I just couldn’t wait to solidify my 2025 goals 🎉 www.authorjulienavickas.com/post/from-pl... 1️⃣ Write more. 2️⃣ Read more. 3️⃣ Secure a literary agent. 4️⃣ Less promotion, more community building on social media. 5️⃣ Monthly newsletter, blog, rinse & repeat.

Last month, I attended a book signing at my local library and met a fellow author in the early stages of the query process. We improved his materials by building a comprehensive query package. It was such a great exercise that it inspired this blog :) www.authorjulienavickas.com/post/build-a...

Join me in bringing in the New Year 🥂 with this countdown themed giveaway 🎁, hosted by @hawthorn.and.aster.services! 🎉 You can get my book, TRUSTING LOVE, for FREE TODAY! All you have to do is follow Hawthorn & Aster and join their newsletter, using the link in their bio!

What are readers saying about Chasing Love? 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 #julienavickas #chasinglove #clumsylittleheartstrilogy #inkspellpublishing #romancenovels #ireadromancenovels #weddingvibes #runawaybride #plottwist #childhoodsweethearts