You might be wondering why I chose this particular artwork. The designer, Dane of Ebook Launch, talked me through the choices and asked me to give him samples of covers I liked. Of course, I wanted the book to stand out in its genre, but I couldn't find any romantic comedy covers on Amazon that I liked or that didn't look like chick-lit. (This story is most definitely not chick-lit. The characters are in their 40s, and it's definitely an unconventional romance.) But the cover

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Hey, guess what! I'm in a new anthology that just came out called Feisty After 45. Edited by Elaine Ambrose, this collection features essays from 45 accomplished women thriving in midlife. It's doing really well on Amazon already, and I'm excited to see my writing nestled among so many other talented bloggers. I wanted to contribute a piece to the anthology that epitomized the real me, so naturally I submitted "I Wanna Be Sedated." Here's the short synopsis: These humorous an

When I began my blog, Fragrant Liar, in 2009, I wanted to be part of an online community that might have things in common with me. Though I kept it well under wraps, my entry into midlife was rather traumatic, like a temblor that never stopped, a daily reminder that my life was changing before my eyes, despite my objections. I knew mine were not like the experiences of any of the women in my family before me, because every generation is different. As a writer, my first and be

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Looking for a good book to delve into? Matchbook by Desiree Prosapio is a new page turner in the mystery and suspense genre, laced with humor. Here's the brief: Driven into a deep depression by the death of her daughter, Carol Lassiter has been homeless for three years. She's working out of her self-declared homeless oasis, a perfect place for collecting money while she nods in and out of an alcohol-inspired haze. As she gathers her box of "donations," she discovers a matchbo