On Tour: Of Dreams and Shadow: Forget Me Not by …
D.S. McKnight will be on tour January 20-27 with her novel Of Dreams and Shadow: Forget Me Not We live. We die. Is there anything more?…
On Tour: Mounting the Whale by Colleen McCarty
Colleen will be on tour January 20-31 with her novel Mounting the Whale “Cartel got me, tell mom” The siblings, drowning in their own problems, are…
Fitness Review: Abdominal Sweatbands
Contributor: Samantha I’m a big fitness fanatic, and I’m always on board for trying something new when it comes to working out. From workout DVDs…
On Tour: Life in Plan B by Jennifer Vessells
Jennifer will be on tour January 20-31 with her novel Life in Plan B When twenty-eight year old Haley Simpson, a sales associate for her best…
Blog Tour Sign Up: Tea and Primroses by Tess Thompson
Tess will be on tour starting February 24 with her women’s fiction/contemporary romance novel Tea and Primroses. I am looking for book bloggers to post reviews, guest…
Cover Reveal: The Right Design by Isabella Louise Anderson
I’m so happy to share the cover today of The Right Design, the debut novel from Isabella Louise Anderson. Isabella runs the popular website Chick Lit Goddess,…
Guest Blog: Cindy Arora
Be You
By Cindy Arora
People ask me all the time how I finished a book. I was a new mom, had a full-time job and plenty of personal shenanigans going on in my life to keep me busy. But there I was every night, elbow deep in character profiles, dialogue, and researching petit fours.
While writing Heartbreak Cake, I had one simple mantra that kept me going, even when I wanted to go lay down on my couch and eat cake while watching Sex and the City reruns.
“Get her done.” Simple, succinct and exactly what I needed to hear on a daily basis.
You see, you can’t write a book unless you finish it. So before you can even start judging yourself on how terrible the dialogue is, how silly the characters are, or how much better (insert author’s name here) book is, you really just have to finish it.
So, in the meantime, while writing your rough draft, just be you. Have fun, stretch your writing legs, get out of your own way, and just do what you love. Write.
My Favorite Writing Quotes
1. “Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere.” Anne Lamott
2. “If I waited for perfection, I’d never write a word.” Margaret Atwood
3. “A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” Richard Bach
4. “If I waited until I felt like writing, I’d never write at all.” Anne Tyler
Heartbreak Cake by Cindy Arora
Business is sweet for pastry chef Indira Aguilar. Her indie bakery, Cake Pan, is fast becoming the talk of the wedding circuit for its unique take on cakes and homespun creations for the modern bride, garnering national recognition and drawing in celebrity clients. But while her professional life is blossoming, her personal life is crumbling. Indira may have a talent for blending buttercream into bliss, but when it comes to relationships, she’s got a lot to learn. Considering that the love of her life, Josh Oliver, is not only married, but also runs the award-winning pastry department of her fiercest competition, Crystal Cove Resort, Indira puts much more at stake than just her heart when she ends her affair with him. Rumors begin to fly as the small seaside community of Long Beach learns of her secret relationship, and Indira must defend not only her actions, but her wedding business and her reputation while trying to maneuver the choppy heartbreak waters of starting over, finding new love, and facing her past. With the support of friends and family, a fondness for butter, and a determined spirit, Indira may just bake her way back to happiness and possibly into the heart of Crystal Cove’s dishy new chef, Noah. But one thing is certain. Where there’s heartbreak, there must be cake.
Add Heartbreak Cake to your Goodreads shelf! Follow along with the Heartbreak Cake Blog Tour via Fictionella! Visit publisher Simon & Fig for more information about the book, and connect with Cindy at cindyarora.com!
CLP Blog Tours Book Review: The Hole in the Middle …
Kate Hilton is now on tour with CLP Blog Tours and The Hole in the Middle
Summary:
Sophie Whelan is the epitome of the modern superwoman. When she operates at peak performance, she can cajole balky employees, soothe her cranky children, troubleshoot career disasters, throw a dinner party for ten and draft an upbeat Christmas letter — all in the same day.
But as Sophie’s fortieth birthday looms, her seamless life reveals disturbing web-like fractures. Conflict with her boss, blossoming jealousy of her husband’s femme fatale business partner and her feelings of hopeless inadequacy as a mother and daughter are cracking the edifice of her life.
Rescue may be at hand when Lillian Parker, a wealthy widow who befriended Sophie during her university days, makes Sophie an irresistible offer. Why, then, does Sophie hesitate? The answer is the reappearance of Lillian’s nephew, Will Shannon, the great unresolved love of Sophie’s life. As she remembers the vivid drama of their college romance, Sophie confronts the choices she has made in life and in love and looks for the one answer that has always eluded her: what does she really want?
The Hole in the Middle is a heartbreaking love story, a laugh-out loud portrayal of the twin demands of work and family and a fresh take on the hot debate about having it all.
Review:
The Hole in the Middle is an extremely well-written and thought-provoking novel. From the first pages I was already invested in Sophie’s story, and the stress she felt as a professional, a mother, and as a wife. The story from her past that was weaved in with the present was quite interesting, and I loved reading about the great Lillian that was such a force in Sophie’s life. While I was perfectly content and happy with this novel the first three-fourths through, the ending and the twist that came with it put this over the top for me. Five stars and I highly recommend. I’m so happy I got to meet this author in person as well, and I look forward to more from her!
5 stars
*Anyone who leaves a comment on the tour page will be entered to win a $20 Amazon gift card! Anyone who purchases their copy of The Hole in the Middle before January 27 and sends their receipt to Samantha (at) ChickLitPlus (dot) com will get 5 bonus entries!*
Author Bio:
Kate Hilton has worked in law, higher education, public relations, fundraising and publishing. She has an English degree from McGill University and a law degree from the University of Toronto. She holds down a day job, volunteers for community organizations, raises two boys, cooks, collects art, reads voraciously and likes her husband. In her free time, she writes. On good days, she thinks she might have it all. On bad days, she wants a nap.
The Hole in the Middle is Kate’s first book. Kate is represented by Beverley Slopen of the Beverley Slopen Literary Agency in Toronto.
Connect with Kate!
Website: www.katehilton.com
Blog: www.katehilton.com
Facebook page: Kate Hilton Author
Goodreads author page:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4342012.Kate_Hilton
Twitter: @katemhilton
Buy the Book!
Amazon: http://www.amazon.ca/The-Hole-In-Middle/dp/1443429538/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1_ACQW
Future Tour: I Know You’re There by Susan Allison-Dean
Susan will be on tour February 24-March 24 with her women’s fiction novel I Know You’re There In the fall of 1995, 23-year-old Jill Bradley…
