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suspense authoress of novels without genre boundaries

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8-book Suspense series

Coming soon:

TBD 2022–2024

Sweethearts 

Laura was only the first sweetheart.

  

 

I never stopped

“Love, loss, and Italy.” – Seattle Book Review 

 

 

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I have typed this message a hundred times. In the I have typed this message a hundred times. In the end, I can only say what happened. I can't express my feelings fully, because I'm (we are) too broken.
Last night at the ER, Livvi's body failed him. The aggressive lymphoma returned over a three-day period and fluid began to surround his lungs. He was brave and strong and loved us. 
Thank you all so much for your emotional and financial support. Without you, we wouldn't have had so much time with him (or he with us). We had so many kisses, pets, purrs, hours of cuddles, videos, and pictures thanks to you.
I wish this post was: I'm whizzing through chapter I wish this post was: I'm whizzing through chapters! But that's not what's happening right now.
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I can't talk about how my writing is going without talking about the world. It's been hard to focus. How could it not be? Domestic terrorism, white supremacy, a president people are only just now caring to stop (as he's on his way out). I am deeply disappointed, but I am not surprised. The "doesn't affect me" mentality isn't new. If it isn't on your doorstep, then it isn't a problem. Categorically untrue.
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This is why I've written less and spent time watching the news more. I've still gotten chapters written, and I'm still on track to publish when I planned, but creativity is hard when my heart is this heavy. 
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In other creative news, I do think I've landed on a cover!
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Also, I've decided to include photos that I've taken throughout the weeks or things that have made me feel some kind of way when I post my writing updates. Think of it as a glimpse into my brain without cluttering your feed.

#qotd: How’s your mental health?
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Keeping this up is the only 2021 resolution I have Keeping this up is the only 2021 resolution I have. @telltalepdx
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I started off the year with words, as always. This MS feels so good, like the first sip of hot tea in the morning or slipping into a silk dress. It's still surprising me, though. I've found a new voice wants to be heard. I love this part.

So for the foreseeable, I'll be drinking earl grey in my finest. 

#qotd: How is your 2021 going? Nice and easy, or does it already feel like June?
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Happy It Won’t Be 2020 In Some Hours! ⁣ The fi Happy It Won’t Be 2020 In Some Hours!
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The first iteration of this post had a collection of moments from this year; I was smiling and laughing and experiencing life in the odd forms this year has allowed. I had a long caption written about 2020 and how it's affected me, what I've learned, how I've changed; you know, the usual stuff. But I tossed it all aside. 
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This has been a year of grief, heartache, learning, acceptance, starting over, understanding, permission, love, friendship, unimaginable suffering. This year has thrown us into the fire. I'm lucky enough to say that I've come out the other side with my family intact. For that, I'm grateful. For that, I am lucky.
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I wish everyone a happy and safe new year. Please stay home. We can get through this. We will come out scathed and burned and worse for the wear, but we can. But only if we can think of others, not just ourselves.🧡
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Writing updates, good books, my handsome husband w Writing updates, good books, my handsome husband when I can pin him down for a photo, and me with my peach hair in its many stages of color and fluff. Those are a few of my favorite things too. Not pictured: my sons. Otherwise, you all nailed it.
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This is pretty much what this coming year’s feed will look like: Sunday posts about writing, reading, book news, and life + the occasional Thursday post with some fun story things (not happening until this current MS is further along though) The goal is content you care about at a speed that gives me more time to focus on creativity and self-care.

*Proper goodbye to the garbage year known as 2020 coming this evening in a shocking Double Post.
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📚Book reviews 🎧 ⁣ To practice brevity and 📚Book reviews 🎧
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To practice brevity and word choice, I will be reviewing books in singular word form from now on. Also, unless they get 4 stars, I won't be giving numbers on Goodreads (opinions shouldn't affect someone’s career). With that in mind, here are some book reviews.
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December’s #buddyreadstodiefor choice of LITTLE CRUELTIES by Liz Nugent:
Jumbled
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WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN by Lionel Shriver:
Profound
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THE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael Ende:
Imaginative 
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THE NICKEL BOYS by Colson Whitehead:
Challenging

P.S. If anyone wants to discuss these books further, I do have plenty to say about all of them. 🧡
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🎁Merry Christmas Eve🎄 ⁣ #qotd: What tradit 🎁Merry Christmas Eve🎄
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#qotd: What traditions are you keeping up this year? 
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For us, the movie choices stay the same, but some of the food and activities change. Lots of virtual chatting and German food for Christmas dinner! We look forward to testing new waters.
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Also, I'm super humbled to be in this stack!📚
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Repost from @murderino_reads using @RepostRegramApp - FAVORITE THRILLERS OF 2020 🔪🎄
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Happy Sunday, friends! For today’s post, I thought I would share some of my favorite thrillers/crime fiction that I’ve read this year. Just to clarify, not all of these are 2020 releases, I just read them in 2020. 
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I’ve read quite a few thrillers and crime fiction this year, but these are the ones that stick out to me the most! Even if these aren’t all 5⭐️ reviews, these are books that are memorable and that I find myself thinking about often! I would also highly recommend all of these!
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📚TODAY 4 PM PST; 7 PM EST! 🔪 Join me, @robe 📚TODAY 4 PM PST; 7 PM EST! 🔪

Join me, @robertdugoni, and @kimtaylorblakemorebooks in a discussion about the past, present, and future of crime fiction research methods!
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✍️When you can't take a break.🔪 ⁣ The ide ✍️When you can't take a break.🔪
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The ideas were flowing and the laptops were unavailable. I can't write long without dislocating things, but I got a goodly amount written nonetheless. 
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This MS is coming along so well! I'm going to ease off of social media again, posting once (maybe twice) a week in the new year, so I can focus.
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#qotd: anyone have any new intentions for social media in the new year?
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I mean... Can you guess what today’s entry in m I mean...

Can you guess what today’s entry in my gratefulness list (I cant actually keep up with a journal) will be? 

Oh, and let's not forget @sincnational’s generosity to a crime fiction author putting her little through chemo. 

Two things in one day? Incredible.🧡

#qotd: What are you grateful for?

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✍️Writing Update🧡 ⁣ Let's start with the ✍️Writing Update🧡
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Let's start with the fact that I lowkey live in the hat and sweater.
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Have you ever stopped having fun while doing something? If you’ve been following my current WIP’s journey, you know that I’ve fallen in and out of love with her a few times. Each time I pick myself back up and soldier on. Well, this time, I won’t. I could if I wanted to, but my time is too valuable.
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I’m disabled–unable to work, in pain, can’t walk some days, go unconscious at the drop of a hat disabled. Writing isn’t a job for me. Writing is a passion. So with a heavy heart, I tell you that my passion was killing me. I did not want for ideas or ways to fix plot pockets, words my characters to say, or ways to describe the locations they visited; I lacked the desire to spend the time to fix the problems. It turns out, I love research, I love putting what I know in my novels but in a very different way than a police procedural.
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What does that mean? It just means that I picked up another novel in the series. Each one will be a conclusive story, with different characters–for the most part–and even classified in different subgenres of crime fiction. I’m already 12.5k into it with a full outline and map of the cul-de-sac. I guess you’ll call it a domestic psychological thriller? I'm bad at labelling things.
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I am writing faster than I ever have before. Will you still get your novel in November? I can’t say that for certain anymore. Will you get your novel as soon as I can get it to you? Yes, and it’s still part of an eight-book series.
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This is a hiccup in time, something I guess I needed to do to figure out what I didn’t want to do.
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Sharing my journey may be to my disadvantage for you readers who have expectations of authors, but that’s okay. I’m just telling my truths. After all, providing you with quality comes with taking care of myself and enjoying the process
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Thanks for sticking with me. More updates next Sunday!
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🔪I'm doing a panel for @jolabokaflodpdx with @k 🔪I'm doing a panel for @jolabokaflodpdx with @kimblakemorebooks and @robertdugoni in a little over a week! 📚
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*Thank you @kimtaylorblakemorebooks for the graphic! 
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Ever have a productively unproductive day? Let's Ever have a productively unproductive day?

Let's just say that I'm lucky to have such wonderful men folk in my life. 😽
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💙 Two Weeks 🔪 Have you watched my Instagra 💙 Two Weeks 🔪 

Have you watched my Instagram live chat with @margaretpinard on @jolabokaflodpdx? If not, maybe you should. We are charming.

But either way, go to the #jolabokaflodpdx Instagram page and see what panels and authors are on the docket. Then, head over to our website, add them to your calendar with the click of a button, bookmark them on Youtube from there too, and get a reminder the day of the event. There are so many good authors involved. I'm talking @robertdugoni, @kimtaylorblakemorebooks, @lubellwoo, @debbydodds, @simileispoetry, and so many more! What are you waiting for? 

*Note: We’ve been getting a lot more traffic to our little website than expected, so if it runs slower than you’re used to, don’t give up. I promise it isn’t broken + it’s filled with such good info on the authors and panels and our sponsors! 🧡
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Early morning writing sprint with my newly decorat Early morning writing sprint with my newly decorated tree before the sun comes up. There are definitely creatures stirring, but it's still peaceful. 
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#qotd: Have you decorated your tree yet? If so, where did you put it?
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Normally, we are traditionalists. That means, living room. But this year, we don't have a living room. So we set it up in the writing room (decorated to be something else). It's a great place to cozy up with tea or cocoa, though. I think wherever we end up, we'll have to have one where I write. Guess that means we'll be a multi-tree household like my Gramy used to be. 
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