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My Favorite Reads This Year
We're all on the lookout for (great) new books. Shepherd.com has put together a really cool (searchable) list with the favorite books...

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Nov 1, 20232 min read


Brooke Romney Review!
You may have heard about the wildly popular teen-parenting expert/blogger, Brooke Romney. Last week she posted some of her favorite books...

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Aug 5, 20232 min read


Prank Call, Podcast, and a NEW YA THRILLER
Check out our newest podcast Bad Reviews for Good Books! (If you're looking for the exclusive "PRANK CALL" audio, click here and scroll...

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Sep 17, 20211 min read


New Book, New Podcast!
I've started a podcast. And currently it's the only way to experience my new YA Fairytale Retelling. Sleeping Fatty (formerly The Exitor)...

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Jun 1, 20211 min read


"Very Strange and Very Different"
That was my librarian mother-in-law's assessment of my first children's picture book. I suppose that was my goal. I've spent many hours...

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Dec 4, 20201 min read


Free Book from a Great Author
If you like crime dramas, head over to Amazon to pick up Greg Hickey's latest ebook. I've started Parabellum and am already hooked. (Even...

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Oct 27, 20201 min read


An Uncommon Sale
Okay, so free kindle promotions are actually not that uncommon, but KDP only gives us 5 days (a year?) to GIVE away our KDP titles. I've...

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Aug 18, 20201 min read


Will everything change on August 18th?
I love writing. I absolutely hate marketing. I do NOT like feeling like I'm a salesperson trying to trick people into buying my book. I...

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Jul 31, 20202 min read


Why are there TWO versions of the same book?
The new version of An Uncommon Blue is way different from the original (inside and out.) What gives?? A brief explanation: Publisher #1...

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Dec 19, 20191 min read


Who Ya Callin' Crazy?
Who Ya Callin’ CRAZY? As a scary movie addict, I love me some mentally unstable villain. James McAvoy hit it out of the park in Split....

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Oct 31, 20195 min read


GROOMED now FREE for 5 days
Finally got around to designing the entire cover, so now Groomed is available in paperback. In celebration, the kindle version is FREE...

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Jun 3, 20191 min read


High Sierra Blog Tour
I got HIGH SIERRA for free in exchange for a review. Since I don’t love contemporary YA, I thought I was doing the author a favor. Ha! I...

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May 29, 20191 min read


Does Humming Cause Your Kids to Fight?
One of the biggest causes of fights in my home results from one of my kids humming or singing. You may think my children are little...

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Mar 18, 20192 min read


Blue Gets a Nod (and a make-over)
I was excited to see that my first novel (An Uncommon Blue-2014) was chosen for Video Wiki's list of 10 riveting Y.A. novels that blur...

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Feb 18, 20191 min read


GROOMED Now Available for Pre-Order!
Introducing the first book in the Husband Trials Series. It's available for ebook pre-order (will be delivered to your device on...
RC
Dec 8, 20171 min read


Teens that won’t read their scriptures?
Do you have teens that refuse to read the Book of Mormon or complain about it being too hard to understand? Take a look at my version and...

RC
Feb 16, 20171 min read


Rowling Vs. Green
The literary world is constantly evolving. (Or devolving as the case may be.) PubCrawl recently posted an insightful article about the...

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Jul 19, 20152 min read


For Kids That Hate Reading
Last week I had a great visit with two fifth grade classes in my hometown of Heber, AZ. In preparing for the presentation, I asked one of...

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May 14, 20144 min read


My Publishing Journey
My second grade teacher, Mrs. Thuftedal told my mother I was going to be a writer, but it wasn’t until after college that I thought it...

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Mar 31, 20145 min read
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