So you’re ready to embark on your author self-publishing journey. YAY!!!! You’ve come to the right place. There’s nothing I LOVE more than helping other writers pursue their dreams of self-publishing stardom except writing myself (and blogging, doing yoga, drinking coffee, and wine…lots of wine) I dreamed of being a writer since the 2nd grade, […]

Animals are the best thing in the world. Well, along with coffee and wine. While they are a lot of work I couldn’t imagine life without them. Watch me share why I keep adding dogs to my pack.

My longest-running series is the Presley Thurman mystery series with 16 books over 12 years. It’s the one nearest and dearest to my heart and the biggest one I have. It’s also it the worst-performing sales wise which, as a professional author, is kind of important. I published my first book, Stilettos & Scoundrels, a […]

Grab your free copy of this fast paced, exciting cozy mystery! Can Presley crack the case of her murdered co-worker before she ends up in jail? Presley Thurman, the Human Resources manager at her company, is up for a big promotion and the only thing standing in her way is co-worker Susan, who is also […]

After 10 years of using the name Laina Turner as my author name for my cozy mysteries a couple months ago, I decided to make a switch. Why, you ask? Because I like to make things difficult for myself. I just love a challenge, don’t you? Ok, not really. The name change wasn’t on a […]