Category Archives: Fiction

Best Books of 2022

Posted on January 17, 2023 by thishammer

It’s still January, so I’m not that late in sharing my list of favorite books for last year! As an author, I have complicated feelings with these best of lists, and I debated sharing mine. But I love looking back … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Challenge: Fiction Edition, You and Me and Us

Posted on February 14, 2021 by thishammer

Happy Valentine’s Day, friends!  The last few weeks, I’ve seen so many cute posts with couples sharing their stories with the #ValentinesDayChallenge hashtag. While I’ve loved reading every single one, my single-status meant I couldn’t participate.  But then I realized … Continue reading →

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The Amazon Situation

Posted on April 3, 2020 by thishammer

  Hey, everyone! As many of you have heard, it looks like book orders from Amazon are going to be delayed. I know it’s a frustrating—but they are playing a very important role right now, prioritizing essential household items. It … Continue reading →

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BEST BOOKS OF 2019

Posted on December 31, 2019 by thishammer

By the end of this year, I will have read 65 books—and there are at least 65 more on my TBR list that I didn’t get around to. The only way I was able to read that many books was … Continue reading →

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A COVER REVEAL AND A PLAYLIST

Posted on September 8, 2019 by thishammer

You and Me and Us is about seven months away from officially being out in the world, and things are slowly starting to feel real! Last week, I revealed the cover, a brief synopsis and my very first blurb on … Continue reading →

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ACCOUNTABILITY: THE UNSEXIEST WORD IN WRITING

Posted on August 20, 2019 by thishammer

(NOTE: This post originally ran as an article in WRITE ON!, a quarterly magazine published by the Women’s Fiction Writers Association) Fifteen years. That’s how long it took to finish writing the first draft of my first novel. Crazy, right? … Continue reading →

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BEST BOOKS OF 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by thishammer

This year, I read a LOT of books. For me, at least. Like most writers, I have always been a voracious reader—when I have the time. But between my day job, my writing, sleep and an attempt to have a … Continue reading →

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YOU & ME & US, COMING SPRING 2020!

Posted on December 7, 2018 by thishammer

I shared it on Twitter, I shared it on Facebook—I even shared it on my brand new Facebook Author page. But I somehow missed an important spot to make my big announcement. A few months late, I am beyond excited … Continue reading →

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ADVENTURES IN QUERYING—HOW I GOT MY AGENT, PART TWO

Posted on July 26, 2018 by thishammer

If you’re just joining us, start here to get the full impact of how long and crazy the querying process can be. For everyone else, the story picks up in June 2017 after more than a year of querying my … Continue reading →

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