September 21st never sneaks by without me remembering it’s the day I married my ex-husband. The first September 21st after my divorce probably wasn’t as easy (honestly, it was over a decade ago and I forget!) Today, I celebrate this day. September 21st was the beginning of the end for me. It took me walking …
As I type this, I’m sitting in my kitchen drinking a cup of half-decaf coffee out of a yellow mug that says, “You are my sunshine.” It’s 7:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning. My husband is asleep. My kids both woke up early and are cuddled in my daughter’s bed watching Netflix. I could be …
Little update on @princessgenevievebook. I got my first draft of layout back from the printing company and didn’t LOVE the final look, which is a bit of a bummer. So I went back to my amazing designer @fireflygraphicdesign (who did not do the layout, I must clarify) and she is creating some more images for …
Last night I wrote a book. I literally typed it on my phone in an hour or so while the kids were falling asleep watching TV. Then, I went on Etsy and found a graphic designer who could make me a character for the cover. And sent the book to my friend Kara to proofread …
It’s been almost one year since I quit my corporate public relations job, said goodbye to a guaranteed salary and began working as a consultant for a book publicity firm, Smith Publicity. I wanted to do meaningful work and help individuals reach their goals- not big companies focused on the bottom line. And I wanted …
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The above photo popped up on my Facebook Memories today and I’m happy to say that I followed that dream and published my semi-memoir, Trash the Dress: Stories of Celebrating Divorce in your 20s. I wanted to write a book my entire life. I grew up writing stories on a typewriter and cutting out pictures …