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Author Event!

Friends, I have an author event coming up!


Flora Public Library
Wednesday, March 13
@ 6:30pm

Come and see me and children's author Cheyenne Porras, author of Harrison Learns to Behave!

There will be a short introduction, Q&A, book readings, giveaways, and meet and greet.
I also hear there will be cookies and coffee!

You can pick up free bookmarks of mine, as well.



Spring is coming!

I have to keep reminding myself of this with all the cold, because I'm currently baking all the things and eating all the things.
It needs to get warm soon!


Song I'm listening to:

Crushing Snakes by Crowder

We're taking back our freedom
Our battle has been won
We have been liberated
Back from the dead we've come


Quote of the week:

I write about love and such
Maybe 'cause I want it so much
--I'm Not Who I Was, Brandon Heath

Okay, so it's more song lyrics, but it gives my writer's heart the warm fuzzies.


Thing I'm reading:


I'm still working on the Storm Siren series, anxiously awaiting the day my copy of To Best the Boys arrives.
*happy dance*
Yesss!


Cool thing I got this week:

The postcard a coworker brought me back from the Strand book store in New York.


Too pretty not to frame!

Since I already have several black pieces of decor in my writing room, it's making me wonder if my next painting project should be in there. Now if I could only figure out how to paint without moving my damaged behemoth of a desk.
Hmm, maybe not.

~~~

I hope to see some of you at the author event!
(*Whispers* Don't forget. There's cookies!)

If you already own a copy of my book, and would like it signed, feel free to bring it. Unfortunately, there will not be any books available for purchase, but we are giving away five copies, courtesy of Friends of the Flora Library.


Blessings, J <3


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