Happy 2020 everyone. For those of you who've followed me this year, you know 2019 was a bit of a roller-coaster ride. It had many downs and ups too. A lot of unexpected things happened and with all the changes in the publishing industry, it was kind of hard to keep up. As I write … Continue reading Happy 2020

In Other Words is out now! On December 1 we launched the first book in the Boothbay Harbor Series. I'm so excited because this book took almost a year to write and then edit. In fact, Najla Qamber, my amazing book cover designer from Bahrain had my cover ready in March. And you've seen my … Continue reading OUT NOW! IN OTHER WORDS

I released my book trailer for In Other Words on my newsletter last week. Then my Facebook page and now here. Yes, Twitter readers will see it last. Book Trailer: In Other Words It's a long story how this trailer came to be. I spent a while collecting pics and creating a collage. And since … Continue reading Book Trailer: IN OTHER WORDS

Yay! You can now pre-order In Other Words. I've been behind on the edits. If you're following my Twitter feed, you know I was on FINAL DRAFT VERSION 2. And simultaneously pulling out my hair because reading it with fresh eyes help me catch so many errors. The drafts are happening and we should be … Continue reading PRE-ORDER: IN OTHER WORDS

When Len and I exchanged emails, I was quite surprised with how organized he was. What surprised me even more was that Len was okay with me covering Christian non-fiction. He hadn't covered the subject before and was game to do it. Len Epp Len Epp is the co-founder of Leanpub Publishing. He was very … Continue reading My Interview on Frontmatter Podcast

I'm so happy to announce that Painting Kuwait Violet is a finalist at the American Book Fiction Awards. Yay!!!! At first I have to admit, I was bummed out for not winning. My publisher was kind enough to put the finalist badge on my book cover and we updated the Amazon Book Bio. Authors from … Continue reading Finalist at American Book Fiction Awards