This week’s Summer Reads guest is…me!

It's week eight of the Summer Reads Blog Tour. Find out which books Kay Kauffman recommends for your summer reading fun.

Better than Perfect by Tricia Drammeh- Book Review Thursday

Warning: Shameless Self Promotion Ahead. I’m sort of overdosing on self promotion this week, and for that, I apologize. But, holy cow! I just have to share this. Maegan Provan just reviewed Better than Perfect on her Book Review Thursday feature! If you’re not familiar with Book Review Thursday, Maegan has found a very creative way to review books. She vlogs about them. Yes, vlogs. She does written reviews as well, but I happen to find her video reviews to be a lot of fun. Check it out.

Maegan Provan's avatarAuthor Maegan Provan

View original post

Throwback Thursday: Fear of Formatting

It's Throwback Thursday again, and today's recycled post goes back to May 2013. As I endeavor to format and publish a new book (wish me luck), I've been thinking about those self-publishing fears that prevent some of us authors from going it alone. Don't let your fear of formatting keep you from achieving your dreams. … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Fear of Formatting

Why I don’t like kick-ass heroines

Here's another thought-provoking article on heroines in literature, particularly fantasy and paranormal lead characters. A couple of days ago, I reblogged a post from Maegan Provan regarding the flood of weepy, clingy young heroines who are dependent upon the male lead character for their self-esteem. Today's reblog explores the flip side of this - the … Continue reading Why I don’t like kick-ass heroines

Meet the Author: Tricia Drammeh

Thank you, Susan, for featuring me in your Meet the Author series.

Susan Finlay's avatarSusan Finlay Writes

I’d like to introduce you to the ninetieth interviewee in my ‘Meet the Author’ series. She is Tricia Drammeh.

Tricia Drammeh

Hi, Tricia! Welcome to Susan Finlay Writes blog site. Can you tell us a bit about your background as a writer?

I began writing about four years ago. The resulting book was published in 2012 by a small press, and since then, I’ve self-published three books in various genres.

Your latest New Adult novel, Better Than Perfect, was released on May 27, 2014. Can you tell us about the book? What is the ‘New Adult’ genre?

Better than Perfect is a contemporary romance/chick-lit novel about a young woman who is coming out of a long depression following the death of her parents. Karlie is ready for adventure, but change is hard for her. She meets the guy of her dreams, but their relationship faces challenges very early on when she…

View original post 1,812 more words