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Time to share our doubts, fears, and triumphs at The Insecure Writers Support Group–author Alex Cavanaugh’s brainchild.

THANK YOU to this month’s co-hosts: Rebecca Douglass, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, Cathrina Constantine, and Jacqui Murray!

July 1 question – Is there anything you’d like to see changed, added, and/or rearranged about the book publishing industry?

As a self-published author, I understand that all marketing falls on me (more on this later). But before moving to self-publishing, I signed with a small publisher, where I was still largely responsible for promoting my books. I also hear that authors with the Big Five publishers have to spend a lot of time on marketing. If I could change one thing, it would be more help with promotion so that authors could focus on what they do best: writing.

Speaking of marketing, I had a fun time at Books in Charleston on June 20. I bonded with readers and authors who are also from Ohio (I’m holding Ohio State University’s mascot, Brutus Buckeye, in the photo.)

I experienced a small-world moment upon discovering that the author next to me, Kirsten Pursell, is also a swimmer. Even weirder, we unknowingly raced each other in May! Though I hadn’t competed since 2018, I decided to attend master’s nationals this year at nearby Greensboro, NC. Kirsten bested me in the longer race (200 I.M.) and I prevailed in the shorter one (100 I.M.)

I also scored a Book Bub free deal for Blocked, book one of my sports romance trilogy, in June. There were 7,900 downloads that I hope will translate to reviews and sales for the series.

Get book one in the BLOCKED trilogy FREE until 6/18/26! Featured today at Book Bub.

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Blocked is book one in a trilogy, the Blocked Series.

Blocked — A New Adult Sports Romance Trilogy

For Lucia, volleyball has always been her escape from the suffocating pressure of her father’s presidential campaign. But when she lands at the same university as Dane — the infuriatingly charming son of her father’s rival — her carefully-built walls start to crack. Especially since Dane is the blond 6’8” setter she’s been secretly crushing on from afar.

Opposites in every way, Lucia and Dane shouldn’t work. He’s convinced his family will win the presidency. She’s battling anxiety that threatens to derail her college dreams. Yet the pull between them is impossible to ignore.

The chaos doesn’t stop there.

In Aced (Blocked #2), Lucia’s brooding older brother Alejandro can’t focus on med school once he meets Madison — Lucia’s smart, sexy volleyball teammate who challenges everything he thinks he wants.

In Spiked (Blocked #3), younger brother Mateo, a talented musician, falls hard for a girl with bouncy blond curls — Dane’s sister Jessica. But Jessica’s attraction to another swimmer on her team could destroy her shot at the Olympics… and her heart.

Funny, flirty, and emotional, the Blocked series follows Lucia and her brothers as they navigate forbidden attraction, family loyalty, mental health struggles, and sizzling second chances — proving that sometimes the best plays happen off the court.

Can opposites attract when politics, family, and futures are on the line? Can you rebuild when the block feels permanent?

Perfect for fans of sports romance with heart, heat, and depth — think The Deal meets Kulti with a volleyball-and-swim-team vibe and an unforgettable soundtrack.