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Book Signing at Four Lemons Art Gallery This Tuesday, July 29, I'll be

This Tuesday, July 29, I'll be signing and selling books at Four Lemons, the wonderful neighborhood art gallery that showcases the work of Shelly Coleman, the cover artist for...

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Five Days Left to Enter to Win! What a wonderful virtual book tour with 40

What a wonderful virtual book tour with 40 creative bookstagrammers, TikTokers and bloggers who all read and reviewed or spotlighted The Things They Didn't See and all rated it...

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Midwest Book Review "Filled with thought-provoking insights into family

"Filled with thought-provoking insights into family ties..."


"...perfect for book club recommendation and group discussion as well as individual enlightenment."


In The Things...

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Virtual Book Tour -- Final Week Check out these sites for more reviews this

Check out these sites for more reviews this final week of the book tour.
Click here to enter to win a signed copy of The Things They Didn't See.

July 14 – @theratherslowreader *
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If You Missed the Free Kindle Sale... You can still download The Things

You can still download The Things They Didn't See for free with a Kindle Unlimited membership!

Free ebook on Kindle, Four Days Only! Now through July 11 you can get The

Now through July 11 you can get The Things They Didn't See for FREE on Kindle. Download now and don't forget to leave a review!

Featured in my Local Paper I loved talking with journalist, Collette Hayes

I loved talking with journalist, Collette Hayes for a feature in our local paper. The morning after it was published, while out on my walk, I passed three people who all had...

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Virtual Book Tour -- Week 3 Check out these sites for more reviews coming

Check out these sites for more reviews coming this week.
Click here to enter to win a signed copy of The Things They Didn't See.

July 7 - Novels Alive
July 8 – Deal Sharing Aunt –...

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Virtual Book Tour - Week 2 Check out these sites for more reviews coming

Check out these sites for more reviews coming this week.
Click here to enter to win a signed copy of The Things They Didn't See.

June 30 - July 3

June 30 – Sharing Life's Moments
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Enter to Win a Signed Copy of The Things They Didn't See Click here to

Click here to follow the ireads book tour and to enter the giveaway!

Virtual Book Tour Begins June 23 From June 23 through July 18 The Things

From June 23 through July 18 The Things They Didn't See will make 40 (virtual) tour stops on Instagram, TikTok and Blogs. Look for reviews, author interviews and a link to enter...

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Release Day!  Oh, it's a wonderful feeling to hold your dream in your hand!

Oh, it's a wonderful feeling to hold your dream in your hand! Ten years in the making, a lifetime of fantasizing about what if I really, really did write a book one day.

It's...

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Goodreads Giveaway! 10 Goodreads readers will receive a free paperback (and

10 Goodreads readers will receive a free paperback (and I'm hoping they'll read and leave an honest review)! Enter to win May 21 - June 11.

Clarion (Foreward) Gives TTTDS 4 out of 5 Stars! "Focused but episodic, the

"Focused but episodic, the novel The Things They Didn’t See is about the sharp realities surrounding grief.

“heartrending novel”

"…[the] candor, which is stripped of...

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Kirkus Review: "Get It" So thrilled at another amazing review! Kirkus

So thrilled at another amazing review! Kirkus awards The Things They Didn't See "Get It."

"An affecting narrative about the strength it takes to recover from tragedy."

"Shaeffer’...

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Booklife Editor's Pick! I am speechless at the wonderful review from

I am speechless at the wonderful review from Booklife.
(And sleepless... I was up all night thinking about it!)

The Things They Didn't See will be available to order soon! You can pre-order your copy on Amazon.