YAY!!! It's finally here! My first novel, Not Quite Home, was released today. I thought I'd commemorate it by sharing what goes on in the life of a (not yet famous) published author on their first Book Birthday. 1. Wake up. Realize that today is THE day and that overnight your book became available for sale. Smile. I mean really, really smile. 2. Reach for your phone. Realize that either a) you forgot to set your alarm last night, or b) you turned it off this morning without

There's something different about life in a small town. Who am I kidding? There's A LOT different about living in a small town, at least for this chick who grew up in the suburbs. If you grew up there, everyone not only knows who you are but also who you had as your kindergarten teacher and how you did in high school math. I was thankful that I had a city and its outskirts to maintain some level of anonymity. In the town where I lived, there was one small apartment complex. T