What a year this has been for my debut novel ON GRACE! It's been a dream come true. Pardon the trite, overused expression but sometimes those expressions really are the best way to phrase things. So, yes, a dream come true. The launch of the book led to wonderful press and reader reviews, exciting and well-attended events, and awards! ON GRACE [...]
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I have so much to be thankful for. In celebration, my debut novel ON GRACE is on sale through Sunday for 99 cents! (Kindle version). Click here to be taken to the Amazon page. For more information on ON GRACE including a synopsis and a peak at the awards its won and the events it's been to, visit [...]
UPDATE: THE BALANCE PROJECT IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER HERE! I am so excited to announce that my second novel will be published by SparkPress in April 2015. It’s called THE BALANCE PROJECT: A NOVEL and I like to think of it as I Don't Know How She Does It meets Sheryl Sandberg's book Lean In. Summary: Katherine Whitney has it all. She’s married, [...]
This has been an amazing summer. My kids all loved their various camps. The weather in the northeast was beautiful. I got away a few times. And the best part of the summer for me was that I finished the first draft of my next manuscript. (YAY!) Hopefully I'll have some updates on that project soon. As I go into [...]
In honor of the 4th of July, I'm excited to announce a special promotion—a Kindle Countdown—for On Grace, which, I've been told, is a perfect beach read for the long 4th of July weekend. But it's only running for a few days so hurry up and go here to get a great deal. And tell your friends! Here's the plan: July 3 [...]
I’m so excited to be a part of the “My Writing Process” Blog Hop. I was invited by my new author friend Eileen Palma, author of the romantic comedy novel Worth the Weight. She and I will be talking and selling books as part of the Moms Night Out Author Event at Athleta in Scarsdale, NY on Thursday night, May [...]
On Grace launches April 8! Let's celebrate with an On Grace prize package. Enter the Rafflecopter below to win a FREE iPad mini, a Kate Spade case, and an autographed copy of On Grace. The giveaway ends April 15. GO! a Rafflecopter giveaway
I am over the moon about the cover for On Grace. I think it represents the book perfectly. First, below, an announcement about the exclusive cover reveal and giveaway on 5MinutesForBooks.com and then the backstory of how we actually chose the cover for On Grace... Cover Reveal on 5MinutesForBooks.com: My amazing publicists at BookSparksPR arranged for On Grace to have [...]
Snapshots From the Annals of a Debut Author Today, July 1, was supposed to be the official launch day for On Grace. But that baby was ready early. So it’s been selling for a bit now, and I am having #SoMuchFun! You were right Jessica Park! A lot has happened… You Want My What? Last week, a friend threw a [...]
So this is what it feels like? The birth of a book! A lot less messy than birthing babies. But still quite emotional, quite satisfying, quite exhausting. Thank goodness the whole giving-it-a-proper-name part is already done. I mean, in the heat of the moment I might have panicked and gone with something like North. I have been dreaming of [...]
It’s a surprisingly wonderful and not weird feeling when someone actually enters your brain, takes some of your discombobulated thoughts, straightens them out into nice organized pasta-like strands, and then publishes a whole long article about them. About your thoughts! Jessica Park In this case, it was Jessica Park who took all my confusing, conflicted, insecure, angry thoughts and turned [...]
Finishing a manuscript is a lot like having a baby. There are months when it (manuscript/baby, follow me, people) is inside you, giving you heartburn, aching to get out. Then there’s the actual labor. Sometimes it’s painful, sometimes it makes you scream at your husband (unless you’re Katie Holmes), and sometimes you need to monitor your blood pressure. But at [...]
