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Audio Books: The New Reading Experience (and why you should give them a try!)

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No doubt about it. Audio books are growing in popularity. The Wall Street Journal calls the popularity an “explosion.” An article in The Telegraph in 2015 said: “Sales of audio books have doubled in the last five years, thanks to the popularity of digital downloads.” In fact, according to the American Publishers Association, audio books saw a 19.5 percent rise in unit sales over just the past year … [Read more...]

What have you been reading?

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This is what I've been reading, along with the first sentence in each book. I just LOVE reading first sentences, do you? Me Before You by JoJo Moyes First sentence: "There are 158 footsteps between the bus stop and home, but it can stretch to 180 if you aren't in a hurry." I just finished this Sunday night. This was my first of JoJo's books, but it will by no means be my last. I loved it … [Read more...]

Celebrating a new release!

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It's always fun to have a new book out and this week I'm celebrating the release of my second novella in the Driftwood Bay series I'm writing for Tule Publishing. Tule is a boutique publisher based in California that focuses on e-book novellas and full length romance in various genres. Started by author Jane Porter and some friends, it continues to grow and expand. I write sweet, inspirational … [Read more...]

Keeper of the Stars – My 76th Release

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Hatcher is able to unravel emotions within her characters so brilliantly that we sense the transformation taking place within ourselves." — RT Book Reviews about Keeper of the Stars My latest novel, Keeper of the Stars, released yesterday. In celebration, I'm giving away a Kindle Fire HD to one lucky newsletter subscriber in the USA. The giveaway began yesterday and will run through February 15. … [Read more...]

With This Ring? Excerpt and Giveaway!!!

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I'm catching a flight at 5:30 a.m. this morning to head to a writer's retreat up in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. I've only been to Pennsylvania once before, and I'm really excited about having the chance to return. It will be chilly, but there will be plenty of warm spirit as 7 of us come together to write, brainstorm, and simply get away from it all. We even plan to write by the fire at … [Read more...]

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