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Gratitude, Grief and Guns

posted on 11/21/2018

The following (below) is the text from a Facebook post I created last month after the massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. It’s incredible to me that it has been less than a month since that shooting happened, and it isn’t even the most recent horrifying mass shooting to make national news […]

Dear Readers: Thank You! (And More About Cake.)

posted on 09/17/2018

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Well, kiss my pumpkin spice latte, y’all… August absolutely flew by and September is hot on its heels! I’m having one of those months in which I feel swept along by the current of my life, and it’s all moving so fast that I am pretty much clinging to a branch for dear life and […]

SUGAR STREET’s Book Birthday & Black Girls Write

posted on 08/07/2018

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If you’ve been anywhere near me in the past couple of months you know that my new funny women’s fiction/domestic romance SUGAR STREET comes out today! *insert the author happy dance which pretty much involves standing up for a good stretch and sitting right back down* Click here to get Sugar Street for your favorite […]

Jazzercise Bingo: Manda’s Version

posted on 08/04/2018

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It’s been a while since I’ve written a Jazzercise blog, and I still get comments from Jazzerfriends about this one from a few years back. So, in honor of my upcoming Jazzercise book launch party for SUGAR STREET, I thought it was time for a new entry into my dancerobics chronicles. If you love Jazzercise […]

The 3 Most Hilarious Things about Whiplash

posted on 07/23/2018

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That tingling feeling running down your arm at random times. It’s exciting! It’s tingly! (Hey, we take it where we can get it, right, ladies?) I keep waiting for J.K. Simmons to throw a drumstick at me. Nothing, actually. There’s nothing funny about whiplash. Sigh. It’s been a little over two months since the car […]

Ready to Pre-Order SUGAR STREET for Kindle?

posted on 07/09/2018

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…Here are some other books you might enjoy! It can be hard to wait, can’t it? Once you’ve ordered a book and you must wait for it to magically appear on your device? For those ready to pre-order Sugar Street, I’ve compiled a list of some other fun women’s fiction titles you might enjoy. Plus: […]

Goodreads Giveaway + SUGAR STREET Excerpt Now Available

posted on 07/05/2018

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Enter to win one of five (5) signed paperback ARCs of SUGAR STREET! As always, thank you for adding to your shelves and helping me spread the word about my latest novel. Sugar Street playful women’s fiction with fun domestic romance tucked neatly inside… And speaking of SUGAR STREET, I’m happy to say that you […]

It’s Here! The Kirkus Review of SUGAR STREET!

posted on 07/02/2018

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At the risk of being immodest… Well, it’s always nice when someone else thinks your baby is cute, too, isn’t it? So… with minimal hesitation and since my mom isn’t around to show this to everyone (she totally, totally would’ve had a folded copy in her purse at all times — along with the faded […]

SUGAR STREET now available for pre-order on iBooks!

posted on 06/20/2018

Love reading playful, sexy women’s fiction on your iPad, Mac or iPhone? Wish someone would write a series that’s Sex and the City meets Desperate Housewives? Today is your day! SUGAR STREET is now available for pre-order on iBooks! Release date: August 7, 2018. In the idyllic Atlanta enclave of Sugar Mills, four women are […]

Farewell, Vaneschewitz the Minivan

posted on 05/28/2018

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My Dear Vaneschewitz, I’m writing to thank you, with all my heart, for seven years of faithful service, and to say goodbye. You brought our youngest son home from the hospital. You endured the unglamorous rigors of carpool duty, from one-year-old preschool to third grade and then some. You helped me say goodbye to our […]