I started this book about five times, cried like I was in a Cold Play song and then gave up. But with a book cover and a title like that, who can resist? If you’ve ever suffered a great loss, the start of the book really gets to you. The main character Diane, suddenly loses the two major loves of her life. Her husband and daughter. A year later she moves to Ireland in an attempt to get away from her demanding family and the pressure to get over it. Of course she meets a grumpy but sexy Irish man who … Read More
Y is for YOLO – Making friends for scaredy writer cats
In case you’ve lived under a rock these last few years, YOLO means: You only live once. There are many devils on your shoulder when you are a writer. The same goes for any creative industry that falls under the daily scrutiny of consumers. Self-publishing is even worse! You’ve got the pressure of producing a quality book on your own that takes an entire publishing team to do traditionally. So many thoughts might travel through your head that, when piled on top of the other, can weigh you down so much that you might not get up again. There’s one saying that I use (thanks … Read More