Yesterday was release day for LOVE, DEATH, & PEN PALS and guess what? There were zero celebrations in my house. Why? Because there were zero copies of the book in my house. Sometimes things don't go as planned. Roll with it. It's all we can do. That, and make ridiculous short-form videos that embody our [...]
It's hard to remember, when the world is on fire, that there are still things to celebrate and that we should, in fact, be celebrating them. The last several book-selling events have been relatively dismal in sales. I might be tempted to think I'm doing something wrong, but the fact of the matter is that, [...]
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So it's been 4 1/2 months since my last post. I want to say I'm sorry, but I'm really not. I was out doing that whole living thing. I hope YOU were, too! I've had some really amazing experiences in the last few weeks, some of which I can talk about and some of which [...]
Guess what day it is! (No, it's not hump day. This is not that commercial.) It's launch day! Another book birthday. For another book baby I adore so much! And this one is, perhaps, the most special of them all. Why? Because I didn't just write this book for entertainment or for the love of [...]
Last night was my first author "event" of the year, even though I wasn't there to sell books. I attended the Kutztown University ABA Banquet. Did you know a library science fraternity exists? I didn't. Why didn't I know this?? (Probably because I didn't major in library science when I was in college.) But friends, [...]
Sometimes sheer magic really does exist. It's not abundant and it often comes when you least expect it. This past weekend was proof. I had no idea what I was in for when I signed up with fellow author Stephanie Julian to partake in the Stars Hollow Pop-Up Fall Fest this past weekend. But I [...]
So Marit Unsanctioned comes out <checks clock> tomorrow. And I've done almost nary a thing to promote it. Is this what it's like when parents have a fifth child? Is it a bundle of excitement that you just don't talk about because there's already so much going on? It's past time to show Marit Unsanctioned [...]
After all the months I've spent focused on school board obligations and the crisis our district has been facing for all of the 2023-2024 school year, I've almost forgotten what it's like to focus on other aspects of life. Like writing. Wait. Am I an author? I...I have a new book coming out later this [...]
I've been meaning to write another blogpost for a while now, but whew. There's been...a lot to deal with here. As a school board member of a district with a recently flooded school in which everything was a total loss, the last month has been hectic to say the least. I am in awe of [...]
L. Ryan Storms 