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Got my #johnsonandjohnson #fauciouchie. #baller #a

Got my #johnsonandjohnson #fauciouchie. #baller #authorsofinstagram #writerslife #socallife #blackgirlmagic🔮🌈🦄 #beauthentic #beyou #embracethewoo

Day 8 of #CampNaNoWriMo ⠀ I can answer this with

Day 8 of #CampNaNoWriMo
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I can answer this with a name: Henry Cavill. I know, you're shocked, right?? Actually, in TENSE, Porter is loosely based on Louis from August Rush. Diana is different. She is many women. She is also an opportunity for me to peek into the "road not taken."

Day 7 of #CampNaNoWriMo ⠀ Repeat after me... ⠀

Day 7 of #CampNaNoWriMo
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Repeat after me...
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I am a writer.
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Good job.
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I know some of you didn't do it, and that's OK. Baby steps. You'll get there.

Day 6 of #CampNaNoWriMo ⠀ I remember being a new

Day 6 of #CampNaNoWriMo
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I remember being a new mother and home alone with a toddler and a preschooler. I think it was the year after 9-11. The world was different. I needed an escape and found it in a craptacular submission that never made it to the editors of Ellora's Cave.

It's Day 5 of #CampNaNoWriMo, how goes your writin

It's Day 5 of #CampNaNoWriMo, how goes your writing/ planning/ editing/ plotting/ whatever your goal is for Camp? Let me know.

Now, let's talk "inspiration." TENSE started coming to me over 18-ish years ago when I developed a wee bit of a crush on the Blue Wiggle aka Anthony. Don't judge. Look at pics of him from 18 years ago!!

First seed planted.

Flash forward about 14-ish years ago, and #PromDressGirl is a full on Directioner, and I'm googling "what tf to do during a boy band concert to avoid ruining it for your daughter and minimizing your own trauma." Well, that was a bust. LOL We ended up sending her older brother with her, btw. #winning

While researching, I ran across a picture of this dad OUT COLD at, you guessed it, a boy band concert.

Second seed planted.

I am hugely into social justice (see comment re being Catholic from yesterday), so my books/ my life/ my work has to have meaning. It's no wonder I scored high in "Significance" on the Strengths-Finder. Why does this matter?

I don't watch much TV but I am a serious fan of watching videos YouTube especially natural disasters. One day, while tumbling down the Hurricane Katrina rabbit hole, I came across a video of a man detailing his experience of surviving the story. I tumbled even further and learned about Mercy Hospital. I kept falling and falling and falling and the "bigger picture" began to develop.

Third but not final seed planted.

I visited NOLA a few years later and paid homage to the places, people, and memories I hope to honor in my little romance.

What about you? What was your inpsiration?

Sooooo....let's all pretend I didn't miss a day! A

Sooooo....let's all pretend I didn't miss a day! As a Roman Catholic, the Easter Season ends at Pentecost so I'm good. 😜
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That said...while writing TENSE, I inadvertently included Easter Eggs for the next few books in the series as well as the long-awaited Lavender Fields series. What about you? Any Easter Eggs make it into your manuscript?

#CampNaNoWriMo Day 3 ⠀ My advice? Take it all in

#CampNaNoWriMo Day 3
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My advice? Take it all in and go with what works. Practice good self-care. Give yourself permission to write a steaming pile of crap...unless you hate revising then plan your a$$ off to lessen that particular pain. What is your advice?

Let's do this... #authorsofinstagram #writerslife

Let's do this... #authorsofinstagram #writerslife #socallife #marriedwriter #thisismenopause #thisis50 #blackgirlmagic🔮🌈🦄 #beauthentic #beyou #embracethewoo

#CampNaNoWriMo Day 2 ⠀ Hi, Alexis here! Porter a

#CampNaNoWriMo Day 2
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Hi, Alexis here! Porter and Diana are the main characters in TENSE. Both are natives of NOLA whose life trajectories - like so many others - were permanently altered after Hurricane Katrina. The rock star and the teacher. The hometown hero and the expat. She's older. He's wiser. #CampNaNoWriMo

This remains my favorite April Fool's Day prank of

This remains my favorite April Fool's Day prank of all time! 😍 😆 😂 #authorsofinstagram #writerslife #socallife #marriedwriter #thisismenopause #thisis50 #thisauthorsjourney #blackgirlmagic🔮 🦄 🌈 #beauthentic #beyou #embracethewoo

#CampNaNoWriMo Let's do this! What are your plans

#CampNaNoWriMo Let's do this! What are your plans for Camp? I am finishing up my re-write of TENSE then getting it ready for my Milly aka my Developmental Editor.

It's my birthday month, and I'm giving away someth

It's my birthday month, and I'm giving away something EVERY SINGLE DAY because I am just that awesome. 😁😂
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It's Day 29....
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Audiobook codes, ebooks, an occasional SIGNED paperback, and more! I am spending this month supporting some of my favorite people...authors! Some, I even call my friends.
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NO AUTHOR is involved in or responsible for these contests/prizes except moi!
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In honor of the geeky love of my life, MrHRoark, I am giving away an audiobook code for KING OF CODE by CD Reiss. I FLOVED this book and listen to it at least once a year.
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To win an audiobook code through Amazon USA, just add KING OF CODE to your #tbrpile on Goodreads and follow CD Reiss on Facebook. Drop those screenshots when done and you're entered. Boom. Magic.
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Check out this blurb...
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Taylor Harden is a tech hero on the edge of fame and untold wealth, until a hacker freezes his company and holds it hostage.
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Harper doesn't want much from Taylor.
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All he has to do to get his company back is teach her how to please a man. Step by step, and for every step she'll unlock a piece of his system.
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Kissing unlocks a partition.
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Touching unlocks another.
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Using your mouth to…
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How far is this crazy woman going to go?
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They hate each other. They can't keep away from each other. They're decoding each other with every step, until all Harper's secrets are revealed, and Taylor risks losing his heart as well as his company.
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KING OF CODE on GR: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36582806-king-of-code
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CD Reiss on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CDReiss.writer

🤦🏿‍♀️🤣💜 Thank you @mrhroark! #ma

🤦🏿‍♀️🤣💜 Thank you @mrhroark! #marriedwriter #thisis50 #authorsofinstagram #writerslife #blackgirlmagic🔮🌈🦄 #beauthentic #beyou #embracethewoo #ifttt

@avivavaughn it's here!! #foodimentary #authorsofi

@avivavaughn it's here!! #foodimentary #authorsofinstagram #writerslife #socallife #marriedwriter #blackgirlmagic #beauthentic #beyou #embracethewoo #ifttt

"A girl should be two things: who and what she wan

"A girl should be two things: who and what she wants." #CocoChanel #WomensHistoryMonth #authorsofinstagram #writerslife #socallife #marriedwriter #thisismenopause #thisis49 #thisauthorsjourney #blackgirlmagic🔮 🦄 🌈 #beauthentic #beyou #embracethewoo

Stay close to those who make you feel like sunshin

Stay close to those who make you feel like sunshine. Who makes YOU feel like sunshine? When was the last time you told her/him/them? ☀️ #writingcommunity

HB90 is back! Join me as we plan Q2 during a full

HB90 is back! Join me as we plan Q2 during a full week of focusing on what matters to YOU! You don't have to be an author to take this course.
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#truthbomb: I TEACH and COACH others on these same topics, but I still signed up for HB90 because I NEED this week to help me focus on what matters to me, my family, and my business.
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Worth. Every. Penny.
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Course Dates: Sunday, March 14-20th with the live kick-off call on the 14th via Facebook.
Enrollment closes at Midnight EST on March 13th.
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Oh, did I mention that you pay ONCE and get LIFETIME access?? #winning
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https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/p/hb90-bootcamp/?affcode=145068_ufyf3y5b
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"Admire someone else's beauty without questioning

"Admire someone else's beauty without questioning your own." #Unknown #WomensHistoryMonth #authorsofinstagram #writerslife #socallife #marriedwriter #thisismenopause #thisis49 #thisauthorsjourney #blackgirlmagic🔮 🦄 🌈 #beauthentic #beyou #embracethewoo

"A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and g

"A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink." #GinaCarey #WomensHistoryMonth #authorsofinstagram #writerslife #socallife #marriedwriter #thisismenopause #thisis49 #thisauthorsjourney #blackgirlmagic🔮 🦄 🌈 #beauthentic #beyou #embracethewoo

"You must never be fearful about what you are doin

"You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right." #RosaParks #WomensHistoryMonth #authorsofinstagram #writerslife #socallife #marriedwriter #thisismenopause #thisis49 #thisauthorsjourney #blackgirlmagic🔮 🦄 🌈 #beauthentic #beyou #embracethewoo

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