Pretty Little Lies - Teaser #3

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Pretty Little Lies - Teasers #1 and #2

In case you missed it, I released two excerpts from my book Pretty Little Lies on my Facebook page.  Here they are, tell me what you think!

Synopsis for Pretty Little Lies

In case you missed it, I shared the synopsis for Pretty Little Lies on my Facebook page.  Take a look!

A little lie can change the course of everything. . .

Like every other eighteen-year-old in love, Olivia has dreams of spending forever with the love of her life. Luke is all she’s ever wanted – until she overhears something she was never meant to. In a matter of seconds, Olivia’s heart is shattered.  Handling it the only way she knows how - she runs- leaving behind her family, friends and the boy she loves.

Seeking comfort and an escape, Olivia finds it in resident bad boy Deacon. He’s everything Luke isn’t – and that’s fine with her.

Now, five years later, Olivia is older, wiser and headed back to Chicago looking forward to a fresh start and reconnecting with her best friend Pyper. What she doesn’t expect, is to come face to face with the boy she left behind and discover that even though she may have left, her feelings for him didn’t.

Can Olivia put aside the pain in her heart and listen to Luke? Will the ties to her past ever let her go, or will she continue to let her life be affected by pretty little lies?

Coming in June, 2013

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A Feeling Like No Other

I finally finished my first draft.   I was so close and I was up until the wee hours of the morning writing, writing, writing because I could just taste the ending.  I was so excited and I couldn't have fallen asleep even if I wanted to!

When it was done, I even typed the words "THE END" just for the symbolism and to experience typing them.  You see, I've always dreamed about writing a book.  Since I can remember I have been a book lover.  I got the book bug early in my youth and that love only continued to develop as did my taste in books, over time.  I would always have a book on my person somewhere.  I still do even now.  It may not always be a paperback but you will definitely find one I'm in the middle of on my  phone or iPad.  I can't get enough.

When I was about nine I entered a book writing contest in school.  It was about a girl with a pet unicorn and she was so sad when she had to return the unicorn to the wild and say good-bye.  I was one of the finalists for my school and I went to the state capital for the state competition.  I didn't win there, but still remember the excitement at going to the event with my mom and seeing my book proudly displayed with people walking by and looking at it.  I treasured my little book for years.  That is until my brother or sister, not sure which one was the culprit, got hold of it and made it their own little coloring book.  Brats!  (Love you two hooligans!)

I had more "great ideas" come to me than I can count over the years.  I started and stopped more stories than I care to admit sure that each time it was finally "the one."  But then out of nowhere, I had an idea that just wouldn't let me go.  I tried to ignore it, forget about it, kept remembering those other failed attempts and just blew it off.  The great thing is... it wouldn't let me.  That idea of mine was persistent, never letting up, never letting me forget and instead kept developing into more in my mind until I had no choice but to start writing it down.  It took on a life of its own.

As a great friend told me, I took what started as just an idea and had the power to create a story out of that idea on paper and made it work.  That's an awesome feeling.  The funny thing is when I finished, when I wrote those two little words, I was SO EXCITED!  The problem?  It was well after three o'clock in the morning and there was no one around to tell!  I didn't let that keep me from fist pumping and doing a happy dance though.  I even woke my husband to share the news and bless him, he was as excited as he could be at that hour!

I have no idea if people will love my little story.  I hope they do, of course I hope they do, but more importantly, I do.  I am SO in love with my story and my characters but the best part?  I followed my dream and accomplished something I've always wanted to try and so because of that, no matter what, I'm a winner.  And you want to know something?  It is a feeling like no other!


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Hi and Welcome!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to my new blog!  I'm very excited to have you here.  I'm going to start sharing here about my publishing journey.  My first novel is set to debut this summer and I couldn't be more excited.  I'm very close to finishing the first draft and then the editing process will begin.  My title has been selected and my cover concept is being worked on as we speak!  I can't wait to share it with you.

Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to sharing more of my journey with you!