Help me choose the cover for #TheLeftoverBride…

You may have heard (literally because I have a podcast…:-)) that I’m releasing #TheLeftoverBride on August 18th, 2021… #TheLeftoverBride is already available for pre-order at $0.99 (it is a special pre-order price). You can pre-order it on: Amazon, iTunes, Kobo. And you can also already add it on Goodreads.

**** Special pre-order price of $0.99 ****

A second chance romance set during the holiday season in a small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore: full of laughter and heartwarming moments (and some sexy moments), checklists, family dynamics, a stubborn cat, and a rescue dog.

All Sorcha O’Connor wants for Christmas is for her life to turn into a Hallmark movie—but sexier.

Ryan Sawyer has a few things on his wishlist. First, he wants to stay away from Swans Cove. Second, he wants his NHL career back. And third, he wants Sorcha. Always has, always will.

Do you want to help me choose the cover?

I have two versions of the cover and in a couple of weeks, I will ask my newsletter subscribers to help me choose...If you’d like to help me choose, just subscribe to my readers’ newsletter before May 15th.

You’ll also receive exclusive access to a bonus content page with bonus scenes, audiobook excerpts and more!

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A little sneak peek…

I’ve shared a few excerpts already (including on Goodreads in my status updates).

The first sentences…

“Dear unknown-reader of the future, or alien archiving information on the human race (I have so many questions for you), Christmas is in the air. Well, not Christmas per se. But buttery apples and cinnamon and maybe ginger?”

Meet Ryan…aka #HockeyHottie:

In the past year, I got caught on video bitching about Stevens and how he’s handling the team. I punched my “sperm asshole donor” at a black-tie event. And I was involved in a fight that almost kicked our team out of the NHL.”

Trouble seems to follow me. Or maybe, as Sorcha told me once, it’s not that trouble follows me; it is that I am trouble. But the way she said it all breathy and with that secret sexy smile of hers? It didn’t seem terrible then.

Oh and did you know I have a podcast?

“A self-published author’s diary” is available now!

The behind-the-scenes of self-publishing and writing with Elodie Nowodazkij, author of first kisses, second chances, things that scare the crap out of her and things that make her laugh out loud. Elodie’s been self-publishing since 2014.

You can listen to it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and more…

Author Branding, Self-Publishing & Why I’m the Raccoon Author – The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

What exactly is a Raccoon Author, and what does that have to do with author branding?In this episode of The Raccoon Author’s Self-Publishing Diary, I’m reintroducing myself, talking about how I think about branding as an indie author, and why the raccoon has somehow become part of mine.I’m also sharing where the raccoon idea came from, how it connects to the way I write and work, and why branding doesn’t have to mean squeezing yourself into one tiny, perfectly polished box.Plus: my Gallup Strengths, Achiever energy, multiple pen names, too many projects, manuscript bloopers, dictation, an Instagram Reel that got 145 views and no love, and ten dictated chapters in one weekend.Basically: author branding, creative chaos, self-publishing, and a lot of raccoon energy.Links & things I mentionedSupport The Raccoon Author on Patreon — including the Raccoon Author tier and the Emotional Support Crew.Preorder Cancer Is Not My Brand — the nonfiction book I’m currently revising and, appropriately enough, the book that got me thinking even more about branding, identity, and what we choose to be known for.I’ve learned a LOT from Becca Syme and the Better-Faster Academy. You can find Becca Syme’s Patreon here.I also backed Claire Taylor’s Writing Iconic Relationships Kickstarter — because apparently the Learner/Input part of my raccoon brain still wants more things to learn and I really liked her writing iconic characters book. Plus I write romance and that iconic relationships bit speaks to me…The Raccoon Author⁠ — the home for my slightly chaotic, very curious self-publishing diary.