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Kindle eBook coming soon! #lyonspress #memoirreaders #memoirreadersofinstagram #tropics #sailinglifestyle #sixties #californiacoastline #centralamericatravels #unmoored #travelreaders
Thrilled to hear Jeannette Walls talk about her latest historical fiction book, Hang the Moon, at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary on Saturday. She has been my idol since reading her 2005 memoir, The Glass Castle. Her beautiful prose affected me i
One week left to enter! Winners will be contacted as soon as the giveaway has ended. @lyonspress. #comingofage #sailingadventures #travelandadventure #femalesailor #familytrips #woodenship #schooners #schoonersailing #sixties #sixtiestravel #coastals
Although these books have nothing in common, the authors do—Skyline High, Mr. Farnsworth, and May 1st launches! Looking forward to reading tomhanks new book. #authors #tomhanks #tomhanksfan #memoir #sailinglife #comingofage #teenagesailor #sixt
Blooper alert! Had to delete previous post because of a typo...not exactly an endorsement if you label yourself as a writer! Wishing you all a Happy New Year. If you're not a writer, then become a reader!❤️I set a goal on Goodreads to read 50 books t
Writing a book is only the beginning of the journey. #bookstagram #bookcover #releasedate #author #travelmexico #sailorgirl #comingofage #memoir #thesixties #californiaadventure #coastalsailing #nonfictionbook #schooner #gaffriggedschooner #familyoc
Even with an awesome literary agent and fantastic editor and publishing house behind me, I still am required to do a lot of the marketing. This is true not just for me but for all new authors. No one is expecting Delia Owens, Tara Westover, or Jeanne
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