Something you should know about me: I’m always up for an adventure.

Whether it’s traveling to a new place, trying my hand at a new hobby, or hopping in the car and seeing where the road takes me, I figure life’s too short to stay in your comfort zone. So earlier this year, when my agent suggested I try making the switch from writing romantic suspense to women’s fiction, I thought…eh, why not? I like a challenge. Then reality set in, along with the usual writerly nerves.

What if I can’t do it? What if I’m wasting my time? What if I suuuuuck? 

To combat my inner critic, I decided to draw inspiration from my experience working in the cruise industry. What’s more comforting than setting your story in an industry you’re familiar with and the places you’ve traveled?

Thus, The Un-Cruise was born. And man, has it been fun bringing this brain baby into the world. Not only because I love my characters (a workaholic marketing manager, a smokin’ hot nemesis, and a wild sister with a secret), but because I get to write about one of my favorite places on earth: the Galápagos Islands.

As a happy bonus, the The Un-Cruise has been selected as a finalist in four RWA chapter contests so far in 2018: Georgia Romance Writers’ Maggie Awards, NEORWA’s Cleveland Rocks Romance Contest, Rose City Romance Writers’ Golden Rose Contest, and Tampa Area Romance Writers’ TARA Contest. Cue the confetti…take that, inner critic!

Thanks to the positive feedback I’ve received from early readers, I’m looking forward more than ever to ultimately sharing The Un-Cruise with the world.

Here’s to new adventures!

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