Today, I enter the ranks of the published. (Please, allow me my SQUEE moment.) My critique partner, Karen Stivali, and I are extremely proud of Long-Distance Lovers and are excited to have it out there in the world. Funny, but my last read-thru held just as much satisfaction as the many before it. My pulse raced when Tim and Jenna had their first kiss, I giggled when Tim sat mesmerized by Jenna eating a cannoli, my chest ached when things went wrong, and of course, my heart made all…

Here’s what my 2011, personal and professional (they’re all jumbled together) looked like. It’s not short, but still sweet, and I went by the numbers. I’m very thankful for everything that happened this year, but it’s important that people know that this blog post isn’t just about what I got done.  This is a chance to take a breath, look back,  and hopefully encourage any writers who are where I was a year ago (aka beating one’s head against a wall). It’s also a big wet thank-you smooch…

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