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#IWSG Genres We Love to Write #Marketing #NewRelease

Happy February, writers! Join us for our monthly group therapy, hosted by Alex Cavanaugh.

Hop over to visit this month’s kick-butt co-hosts!



IWSG Question: What do you love about the genre you write in most often?

I write multiple genres so I’ll mention one aspect I love about each:

Romance — A spark of attraction that deepens into intimacy provides emotional depth in the story.

Suspense — Torturing my characters by imprisoning them or sicking the Mafia on their tail creates needed plot conflict and hopefully keeps readers turning the pages.

Sports — The pursuit of excellence, against mighty odds, reveals character.

Psychology — Throwing characters into therapy is an ideal mechanism for character development and healing.


I’m gearing up for the release of psychological thriller (with suspense and romance) TWIN SACRIFICE on 2-28-18.

Thank you to all who shared my cover reveal, including IWSGers Shannon from The Warrior Muse, Jacqui from Word Dreams, Miranda Burski, Cathrina Constantine, and Nicki Elson’s Not So Deep Thoughts. Your support is awesome.

Here’s my marketing plan:

* Goodreads giveaway

* Facebook release party

* Netgalley listing for 6 months

* Pre-order Blitz and Release Tour by Book Partners in Crime Productions

* I made the ebook available on Amazon for pre-order and I’ll do author takeovers at a few friends’ Facebook pages

If you have additional marketing ideas that have worked for you, please let me know. Happy writing!

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ACED (Blocked #2) on #Sale $.99 #NewAdult #Sports #Romance

Check out ACED, book two in the BLOCKED series for only $.99 until 11/20/17.

Aced features Latino med student, Alejandro, and Black volleyball player, Maddie.

Maddie meets Alejandro when he visits his sister, Lucia, at school, and she’s soon drawn to his sharp mind. Alejandro is similarly intrigued by Maddie’s talent and strength. But will personal biases and family politics smother the slow burn of their attraction? Unless Maddie can learn to believe in herself, and Alejandro can become his own man, their kindling romance hardly stands a chance.

Will either of them be bold enough to try something new? Find out in this emotion-rich story that refuses to shy away from life’s hardest questions. Because love is worth the risk.

Check out these reviews:

“¡Madre de dios! This book is breathtaking.”
~Books Minion Book Blog

“In Aced, the love story is between two people you’d never think would come together, but by the end you can’t imagine them apart.”

~Author Nicki Elson

“Blocked hooked me, but Aced, OH MY GAWD!!!! Aced just won me over. Alejandro, aka Hotajandro has become the love of my life. Yup, dibs he’s all mine chicas. His protective nature, his strong presence, his intellect and his overall demeanor made fall and made me fall hard!”
~Romance Bytes Book Blog

“The plot is so well paced, I was reading this until the wee hours of the morning.”
~My Reading Reality Book Blog

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Howl-o-Ween #Giveaway Hop #Halloween2017 #books


Welcome to the Howl-o-Ween Hop hosted by The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island.


Do you have your costume ready? One year my older sister randomly asked my mom to make her a carrot costume, and I wore it as an adult!


I’m giving away a $10 gift card and Jennifer Lane ebook of your choice. I write sports romance and romantic suspense with a psychological twist. It’s volleyball season–check out my complete college volleyball romance series: BLOCKED.



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#Cover #Reveal FULL COUNT by @LStevensAuthor

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I’m excited to share the cover of Full Count by Lynn Stevens!

FULL COUNT 
Westland University #1 
Lynn Stevens 
Entangled, Embrace 
June 19, 2017
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ABOUT FULL COUNT: Anyone who says they’re having the worst day hasn’t met me. My girlfriend cheated, I blew out my knee, and probably trashed my chance of going pro. All in one day. Then my jerk professor tells I’m almost on academic probation. Awesome. Now I get to find a tutor. Enter Mallory Fine, quiet, a little intense, and my kind of gorgeous. Who also happens to hate baseball and any guy who plays it. Hello, curiosity. I tell myself this will be nothing more than a tutoring relationship. I’m a liar. I want this girl. How hard can her secrets be to unravel? It might be a challenge, but so is getting back on the ball field and I’m determined to make that happen—no matter the cost.

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Preorder: Amazon

ABOUT LYNN STEVENS:

Lynn Stevens flunked out of college writing her first novel. Yes, she still has it and no, you can’t read it. Surprisingly, she graduated with honors at her third school. A former farm girl turned city slicker, Lynn lives in the Midwest where she drinks coffee she can’t pronounce and sips tea when she’s out of coffee. When she’s out of both, just stay away. 

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Life’s a Beach #Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Life is a Beach Giveaway Hop, sponsored by The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island.

I’m so stoked for summer, my favorite season. I’m visiting my sister near Hilton Head, South Carolina soon, and we will definitely hit the beach.

Want a beach read recommendation? Check out my college volleyball romance series starting with Blocked, or my swimming military murder mystery Streamline, set in Pensacola, Florida.

I’m giving away both ebooks along with a $10 gift card. Enter on the Rafflecopter.

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Stroll over to these beachy blogs to win more stuff!

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March Madness $250 #Giveaway

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To celebrate my sports romances BLOCKED, ACED (Blocked #2), SPIKED (Blocked #3), and STREAMLINE, I’m joining the March Madness Giveaway!

Score Big during the $250 March Madness Cash giveaway where you have the option of choosing between $250 PayPal Cash OR an Amazon E-Gift Card! 

This event was organized by The Kids Did It & The Mommy Island and sponsored by the awesome bloggers, authors, and Etsy shop owners listed below!

Give some love to the March Madness sponsors and follow them on social media:

March Madness Sponsors:


ONE entrant will be selected by the entry form to win $250 PayPal cash OR $250 Amazon e-gift card. 

Open for entry WW, 18 years and older from 03/14/17 thru 04/03/17 at 11:59pm ET. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. The winner will have 24 hours to respond to notification email to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected. See Rafflecopter for official rules. 

The Kids Did It & The Mommy Island are responsible for sending the winner their prize via PayPal or Amazon. The winner has the option of choosing between PayPal and an Amazon gift card. Please contact Amanda (joyskidsdidit@gmail.com) if you have questions or you’d like an event organized. 

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February #FREE for All Event #Sports #Romance BLOCKED

Welcome to the February FREE for All Event February 5-9, 2017!

BLOCKED is FREE for a limited time.

Click to download these romance reads. And, enter to win a Kindle and $25 gift cards!

Thank you for being loyal readers! To show their appreciation, your favorite authors have come together to offer a book for FREE. Download one or all. Maybe you’ll find your next favorite author.

Please note: all sales are limited time offers.
Don’t have a Kindle? Don’t worry. Read with the FREE Kindle App.

**Please note: these books may not be free on other Amazon sites and many of these books are free for a limited time only.**

I’m offering a $10 gift card and ebooks of ACED (Blocked #2) and SPIKED (Blocked #3) to those who help me spread the word about Blocked!

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#IWSG Writing Rules


Happy New Year! Time for January’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group.


Join us! Sign up at creator Alex Cavanaugh’s website.

How’s your writing? I decided to re-edit my debut novel, With Good Behavior. It’s taking me a long time because it’s so bad! Adverb abuse abounds.

JANUARY 4TH QUESTION: What writing rule do you wish you’d never heard?


Since I got into this writing thing as a lark, I haven’t been big on rules.

One rule I wish I followed more was to limit adverbs. *see above*

But one rule I wish I’d never heard?


My day job as a psychologist doesn’t leave me the time or energy to write every day, and all this “rule” does is to jack up guilt. 

I agree that writing is a muscle–the more we write, the better we get. But we each need to find our own writing schedule.

I mostly write on weekends, and that works for me. 
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Midwinter’s Eve #Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Midwinter’s Eve Giveaway Hop! Thanks to Mary from Book Hounds for hosting.

I for one am excited the days will get longer after Winter Solstice. The short daylight is my least favorite part of winter. But I love cozying up in fleece and sipping hot drinks.

I’m giving away a $10 gift card and a Jennifer Lane ebook of the winner’s choice. I write sports romance and romantic suspense with a psychological twist. Check out college volleyball romance BLOCKED for only $.99.



Enter on the Rafflecopter.

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Hop over to these blogs to win stuff!

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Spooktacular #Giveaway Hop #GiftCard

Welcome to the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop hosted by Mary from Bookhounds!


Up for grabs: a $10 gift card and three of my ebooks.

Winners can choose from my complete college sports romance: BLOCKED, ACED (Blocked #2), or SPIKED (Blocked #3). Blocked touches on the American presidential election–I’m guessing you’ll like my fictional candidates better than the actual ones. *shakes head*


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