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2019 Goals Update!

It’s halfway through the year (can you believe it? I can’t) which means it’s the time when I review the goals I set in January and my progress (or in this case lack thereof) to them. I’ve always loved goals and goal setting. Although these days, I like the idea of goal setting more so…Read More

Have You Tried?

Have you ever thought, OH MY GOD I want to do that? I want to travel the world. I want to open my own business. I want to change careers. But then you say, or think to yourself, immediately. I can’t. I can’t because… I don’t have the money. I don’t have the time. I…Read More

Friends and Foes – A Read Wine Bookstore Mystery FREE BOOK

Trixie is ecstatic that she is about to reach her lifelong dream of owning a shop which is a combination bookstore, coffee shop, wine bar. It’s the best of all worlds. To make it even better she’s doing it with her best friends Sally and Cora. Everything is going smoothly until strange things start to…Read More

Friend Friday – Julie Moffett

Today’s Friend Friday is spotlighting author Julie Moffett and her novel, No Stone Unturned: A Lexi Carmichael Mystery. Buy it on Amazon, iTunes, Kobo and Nook. ABOUT THE BOOK:Geek girl Lexi Carmichael thought getting engaged would mean calmer days ahead. But when Slash’s past brings up more questions than answers, she’s not going to let…Read More

Friend Friday – Larissa Reinhart

Today’s Friend Friday is spotlighting author Larissa Reinhart and her novel, 15 Minutes: A Maizie Albright Laugh-Out-Loud Romantic Comedy Mystery. Buy it on Amazon, Kobo, iTunes and Nook. ABOUT THIS BOOK:Three Teen Choice Awards, One Emmy Nomination, and several Maxim covers later, Maizie Albright was an ex-teen star, stuck in reality show hell, and standing…Read More

Friend Friday – Loraine J. Hudson

Today’s Friend Friday is spotlighting author Loraine J. Hudson and her novel, The House on Beale Street. Buy it on Nook and Amazon. ABOUT THE BOOK: A dream house in a small town. A cup of coffee on her porch. Her dog at her feet. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty. Bumps in the night,…Read More

2 weeks ago by lainaturner I’ve always loved goals and goal setting. Although these days, I like the idea of goal setting more so than the actual working to achieve my goals. I've had a big problem lately with follow through. And by lately I mean the last couple years.⁣ ⁣ Instead of making changes, I've allowed my lack of progress to make me feel bad, which doesn't help matters at all. When you feel bad about yourself, it perpetuates the negative. ⁣ ⁣ I look at that list and want to feel shame and beat myself up, but you know what. I’m not going
2 months ago by lainaturner Day 9 of #cozymysterymay ⁣ ⁣ Nothing says cozy to my like coffee but for cozy settings, I love the small town setting where all the important people know each other, but there are enough newcomers to keep things interesting. And of course, no one pays attention to the fact people die on a regular basis from foul play.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #author #authorsofinstagram #writer #authors #writing #imagine #writers #writers #writersofinstagram #writerslife #storyteller #creativewriting #write #writingwarriorscollective #creativelife #authorlife #createeveryday #writerscommunity #words #writersofig #creativelifehappylife #midlife #mycreativebiz #wordsmith #writingcommunity #creativityfound #midlife #midlifefabulous
1 week ago by lainaturner It's so easy to judge others. It's not nearly as easy to be honest to ourselves. However, we can only grow when we view ourselves with the absolute honest truth.⁣ ⁣ That being said, we are all much harder on ourselves than we need to be.⁣ ⁣ Do me a favor and tell yourself one positive thing every day. You are worth it because YOU are fabulous! #author #authorsofinstagram #writer #authors #writing #imagine #writers #writersofinstagram #writerslife #storyteller #creativelife #authorlife #createeveryday #creativityfound #midlife #midlifefabulous #midlifewomen #ageless #booklover
2 months ago by lainaturner Day 10 of #cozymysterymay my favorite TV sleuth.⁣ ⁣ I have to go with a throwback to the '80s when I'd watch TV with my mom. ⁣ ⁣ Magnum PI. While at the time I didn't understand my mother's fascination with Tom Selleck and his famous mustache even as a kid I enjoyed the back and forth between him and Higgins.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #author #authorsofinstagram #writer #authors #writing #imagine #writers #writers #writersofinstagram #writerslife #storyteller #creativewriting #write #writingwarriorscollective #creativelife #authorlife #createeveryday #writerscommunity #words #writersofig #creativelifehappylife #midlife #mycreativebiz #wordsmith #writingcommunity #creativityfound #midlife #midlifefabulous
1 week ago by lainaturner I admit..... nothing is as good as gelato in Italy. Its really one of the major food groups.⁣ ⁣ I take that back. People are better than gelato.⁣ ⁣ I made this trip with a few people i knew and a few i didn’t but by the end they were all family. ⁣ ⁣ Life is crazy and we all get busy but the important thing in life isn’t our things, our profession, or our achievements. Its the people we surround ourselves with. ⁣ ⁣ Im so lucky that #helenemademeportugal and #helenemademeitaly I’ve made long lasting friends whom I’d travel