So, this happened 🎉 First place chapter winner in The Virginia Writers Club for my short story, DOWNRIVER. I love this story and am very appreciative to my son, who helped with the veracity of some details. I don’t write many shorts but this was a rewarding outcome.
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Be sure to order by December 11 if you want it by Christmas. All books are shipped media mail. Thank you for supporting artists, small businesses and dreamers. : )
About books, we will always agree to disagree, but I do love lists, and this one is diverse and cross genre, so I’ll be investigating some I have not read yet. What about you? Agree? Notsomuch? How many have you read and enjoyed?
1. Verity by Colleen Hoover Genre: Psychological thriller 2. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera Genre: YA contemporary fantasy 3. Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert Genre: Rom-com 4. The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake Genre: Dark fantasy 5. People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Genre: Rom-com *My fav of her books 6. Babel by R.F. Kuang Genre: Historical fantasy 7. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Genre: Historical fiction 8. Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake Genre: LGBTQ+ romance 9. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Genre: Memoir 10. My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh Genre: Literary fiction 11. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Genre: Contemporary fiction 12. Every Summer After by Carley Fortune Genre: Contemporary romance *This was my favorite book of 2022 13. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Genre: Gothic 14. It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey Genre: Contemporary romance *My favorite Tessa book 15. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Genre: Romantic fantasy *Totally worth the hype for me...loved, loved, loved this series! 16. Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong Genre: Poetry 17. Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan Genre: Romantic fantasy 18. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Genre: YA dystopian 19. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Genre: Literary fiction 20. Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Genre: LGBTQ+ romance *Loved this one 21. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Genre: Contemporary fiction 22. She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan Genre: Historical fantasy 23. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Genre: LGBTQ+ YA contemporary fiction 24. Bunny by Mona Awad Genre: Literary/satirical horror 25. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Genre: LGBTQ+ YA historical He’s a Texan with a temper. She’s as sweet as sin. When sparks start to fly, have they lit a deadly fuse?
Washington DC. Hank McCallister’s slow drawl hides fast fists. Staying busy in his spare time by breaking up bar fights in the nation’s capital, the happy-go-lucky twenty-four-year-old delights in rescuing damsels in distress. And when the charming hothead lays eyes on a petite sex bomb in trouble, he’s thrilled to lay out her boyfriend…and sign on as her latest squeeze. Caught off-guard when his gorgeous new girlfriend announces she’s pregnant, Hank loyally steps up and proposes marriage. But as their volatile personalities clash, the big-hearted brawler fears he’s in over his head. When secrets and lies turn tragic, will their steamy passion race to an explosive end? More coming soon! Sign up for emails if you want to be the first in the loop! Reviewer Yesha Soni did a lovely job of reviewing Weeza's Great Escape on her lovely blog, Books Teacup and Reviews. Also on her Instagram and Twitter pages. Thank you, Yesha!
Check it out here: https://booksteacupreviews.com/2023/03/19/weezas-great-escape-by-katherine-cobb-nadia-ilchuck-illustrator-dog-memoir-for-kids-of-age-7-or-more/ With holiday gatherings ramping up, you might find this helpful. If you’re like me, you’ve spent a liftime being irritated by party no-show’s and cancellers, and worse, taking it personally when it—along with a ridiculously large amount of other things in life—aren’t personal at all.
Reasons why people don’t come to your party:
You know what’s not on this list? They don’t like you. Most of the time, a no RSVP or late cancellation is NOT PERSONAL. For folks who regularly decline your invitations or RSVP yes then continually no show, perhaps they don’t warrant an invite next time. I doubt they realize the work or expense you’ve put in to create a terrific party, and never will. Try not to default to taking things personally and instead, embrace the people who show up for you when you’ve showed up for them. Because gatherings are fun and worth the effort, and I’ll bet you throw a great one! The launch campaign was a great success, and I am heartened by all the support people showed the book and Weeza herself. The next phase will be releasing the book to retailers, which happens this November!
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