Jencey's Corner

I just got some exciting news that Save The Date will be released in trade paperback and Summer Rental will be released in mass market.  Two great reads by Mary Kay Andrews.  I am currently reading Beach Town and can't wait to share it with you.  So to start how about a giveaway  that includes this great prize pack. Here's a list of what all will be in the fabulous goody bag: Copy of SAVE THE DATE in trade paperback Copy of SUMMER RENTAL in mass market paperback Two different Mary Kay Andrews bookmarks Set of 3 SAVE THE DATE recipe cards SAVE THE DATE magnet MKA Summer Rental sticker BEACH TOWN lip balm with SPF 15 See the rafflecopter: a Rafflecopter giveaway

Contest Winner, The Literate Housewife, To be crowned at Audies Gala on May 28th     May 4, 2015— The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced that Jennifer Conner who runs the book blog “ The Literate Housewife ,” will be recognized as the 2015 Audiobook Blogger of the Year—an honor awarded to her through a competition sponsored by the APA.   “The APA created this contest to recognize the valuable contribution of independent audiobook listeners who review and promote the format online” said Megan Fitzpatrick of Hachette Audio, who is an APA member and one of the contest judges. “We saw it as an opportunity to not only reward their work, but to increase engaging discussions about audiobooks on the web and to encourage new bloggers to join the conversation.”   For the competition bloggers were invited to submit entries for consideration by a 5-member panel of judges including three APA members, APA Executive Director Michele Cobb, a...

Thank you to Mary Alice Monroe and Gallery books for my copy of Summer’s End in exchange for an honest review.   I am excited to share the final chapter in the Summer Girls series.   A giveaway is also included.   See the rafflecopter below for details. Synopsis:   The summer is slowly coming to the end for the Summer Girls.   Mamaw will soon be moving into the retirement home.   Dora will be moving forward with Nate into a new home and relationship.   Carson is back on Sullivan’s island after going to Florida to care for the dolphin Delphine.   How will her summer really finish? Will she be able to move forward?   Then there is Harper who is dreading the idea of going back to New York.   Her plans change once she has met Tyler McClellan.   Will she finally be able to stand up to her mother?    What about her special summer project? My Thoughts:   I loved the first novel in the Summer Girls ser...

A Perfect Man by Cecilia Dominic is about redefining the notion of the perfect mate. Using the backdrop of a romance writing course, Karen and Seth learn that perfect is not always what or whom you expect. Thank you to the author and Samhain Publishing for sharing this book in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Karen meets Seth in the first class of her MFA program. The ultimate goal for both of them is becoming published writers.   She is more than a little anxious about this class, because she realizes her former boyfriend, an author that she supported financially has a relationship with the professor. Seth wants to be a writer despite the lack of support from his mother and the financial worries that being a writer can bring. Karen and Seth are forced to work on the class project together. Is it just the physical appearance? Is it shared goals and interest? Is it the circle of friends that cause two intelligent attractive people to decide they would like t...

Thank you so much for having me on your blog, Jencey and Tina!             I was stuck on what to write for this blog post for a while, but the answer was all around me, and I figured it out one day while I was on a run. Writing in the South means writing in color, and that color is green. In the spring, we look for the first buds on the trees and shrubs. In the summer, we watch the sky for that certain shade that tells us we should head for the basement or an inside closet. After a light rain, it even smells green outside. And in winter, we still have a lot of color thanks to the abundance of evergreens. It’s probably not an accident that my favorite place to write is outside. I've heard in various contexts that when you're stuck creatively, looking at something green can help unblock you. Researchers have demonstrated the association between looking at something green and creativity with a series of experime...