Jencey's Writer's Corner

Toni is visiting us via Chick Lit Plus Blog Tours for her latest book Taking Shots .   So here is Toni to tell you a little about herself. My name is Toni Aleo! I am a wife, mother, and hopeless romantic. I have been told I have anger issues, but I think it’s cause of my intense love for hockey! I am the biggest Shea Weber fan ever, and can be found during hockey season with my nose pressed against the Bridgestone Arena’s glass, watching my Nashville Predators play! When my nose isn’t pressed against the glass, I enjoy going to my husband and son’s hockey games, my daughters dance competition, hanging with my best friends, taking pictures, and reading the latest romance novel. I love things that sparkle, I love the color pink, and did I mention I love hockey? I hope to hear from you on here, my Facebook, or my twitter! Thank you so much!   Synopsis of Taking Shots: Eleanor Fisher (Elli) is excited about her photo shoot with the Assassins the Nashville ...

I received this book from my mother who shared this book with me.   Marilyn Hontz was my mother’s roommate in college which makes my mother a huge fan of her writing. Synopsis: Marilyn chronicles the story of her childhood and her difficult relationship with her father.    How do you deal with these feelings of shame?   How can you move on in life and forgive?   As Marilyn shares her story each chapter asks questions for you to answer in your progress of working through these issues.    Some of the topics discussed are neglect, forgiveness, feelings, and a godly relationship with the heavenly father.      She also includes a section called shame lifters these are tasks that we can do to be encouraging to others and ourselves.    My Thoughts: I really felt that this book resonated with me in many ways.    I have had some difficult relationships.    I wondered how to love despite my hurt ...

Amanda Strong is visiting Writer’s Corner to share with us her new novel With just one click. I am excited for the opportunity to talk with her.   Amanda is from Massachusetts where she grew up and now has a family of her own. Writing has always been part of her life and now she is realizing her dreams with her first book.           How did facebook inspire you to write your novel?                   Actually friends and friends of friends inspired me to write a novel with Facebook as the central theme. Over the years, I kept hearing about relationships and sordid details happening on Facebook with people living in typical suburbia. After hearing the same stories over and over from different people, I wanted to highlight these themes in a fictional setting.              What made you structu...