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Why Portland? The 4 B’s…

Of all the places I’ve lived for a minute: Honduras, Thailand, canyons in Utah you’ve never heard of…it’s a little funny that I chose little old Portland Oregon as the home of my Sex, Love, and Rock & Roll series. My critique partner suggested that city because it’s famous for its indie music scene, its delicious microbrewed beers, and I had been there enough times to write about it without sounding like a poser. But mostly I chose it because Portland is a city that embraces its own weird, and that’s exactly what I needed for a series about a band of rising rock stars learning to identify and embrace their own sexual identities. Of course, I had to go there a bunch of times for “research” that included a lot of live music, microbrew tasting, and more money than...
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New Release- Fill Me

My new book is out today! This is a short prequel to A Cruel Kind of Beautiful, just a bite-sized story to tide you over until Book 2 comes out in March. Chronologically, this one takes place before A Cruel Kind of Beautiful, a deep dive into the band member characters before they got famous or found love. And right now, it’s only 99 cents, so if you want to try out the series, it’s a budget-friendly time to do it! The Sex, Love, and Rock & Roll Series: Follow a rock band from bar rooms to the big time as the secrets of their sex lives begin to mirror the battles of their music careers. From spit-out-your-coffee funny to so heart-wrenching you’ll be snatching up a napkin to dab at your eyes, this series will give you all the...
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How to Choose the Right Editor for YOU

Have you ever wanted to hire a freelance editor, but you weren’t sure how to choose? There’s genre, of course. There’s checking their experience and reviews from their clients. But after accounting for those basics, you’re left with roughly one billion freelance editors and no idea which one might be the right “fit” for your book baby. However, it turns out that an expert on this topic actually exists, and I managed to scam an interview with her (you can thank me later). Today, I want to welcome Laura Franzini, one of the wizardresses behind the curtain at Author Accelerator, a company I also work at. It’s a full service support system for writers that offers editors, 1:1 weekly book coaches, and writing classes. One of the coolest parts of Laura’s job is that she gets to match writers to...
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