June 2018

Pre Orders Are Here

Two Pre-Orders Available Now!

The Seaside Valleria series is finally here! I’ve got links and a synopsis for each below. They’ll be out in just a few weeks! RUSH (Hector & Millie) (Seaside Valleria #1) – Coming June 26th! Amazon: http://geni.us/SV1AZ iBooks: http://geni.us/SV1iBooks Nook: http://geni.us/SV1Nook Kobo: http://geni.us/SV1Kobo Google: http://geni.us/SV1Google Goodreads: http://geni.us/SV1Goodreads “I’m messed up,” she confessed. He’d probably figured that out, but she needed to

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Yay

Happy Dance Time!

Why am I celebrating today? Because I’ve just finished – and I mean FINISHED – the first two books in the Seaside Valleria series, Rush and Ripple! Whoo hoo! The pre-orders aren’t up yet, but they should be in the next several days. I’ll do a post when they are. So when are they releasing?

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Emerson Quote

I’m An Author

Today, I’m stating the obvious… I’m an author. I think about author-related stuff several times over the course of a day. Sometimes it’s about the menial tasks any business owner needs to do (because being an author is a business) like accounting and other admin. Other times, it’s about the stories swirling in my head.

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Ayn Rand Quote

Tuesday Thoughts

In keeping with my recent posts on self-care, here’s a Tuesday Reminder: Sometimes it seems like a constant struggle, doesn’t it? Reaching for that glimmer of happiness, grabbing it and holding it tight before it disappears again. Yesterday was a good day, a great day, in fact. I finally finished testing the Rush ebook (hurray!)

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Writing Procrastination

Progress vs Procrastination

Today I argue that procrastination can be necessary for progress. Last week was tough. I’ve learned when I have those sorts of weeks that I need to take time for self-care. But… What about the book? What about the publishing date I have in mind? What about this? What about that? I need to work,

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Anthony Bourdain Quote

You Are Not Alone

This is the most personal post I’ve written. I am putting a trigger warning on this post, so please consider that before reading.* I debated posting this. I always want to create a positive experience for my readers (whether that’s readers of the blog or my books), and this is a very heavy subject. But,

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Stanley Cup Winners

#ALLCAPS

Congratulations to the Washington Capitals for winning the Stanley Cup! I am SO excited about this win and this was just the dose of happy I needed yesterday. ~xoxo Marianne This is Post 67 of 100 as part of the #100DaysofMKAuthorLife.

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