Contemporary Fiction
I am thrilled to announce that Building Ties, the third book in my Never Alone series, has been released!
Mira’s story continues in Building Ties. Catch up with Mira, Devan, Nicolas, Tessa, Phil, Ian, and their friends in Humboldt county. Life goes on as everyone recovers from the shock of the past few weeks, but new challenges await the friends. Changes are coming to town!
You can find the new novel, along with the entire series, on my Never Alone Series page on Amazon:
Building Ties, Book 3 of the Never Alone series, will be published in a matter of days. I am excited to share this story with you!
I fell in love with the Northern California coast during a road trip a few years back. In fact, I was so inspired by this trip that I began writing these novels shortly thereafter! I wish to honor this lovely and under-represented part of our glorious state, so I have always chosen photos taken in Humboldt County for my book covers. It is the setting of the story, after all. This cover continues the theme, taken in Trinidad, CA.
After a few very productive weekends, I can announce that Building Ties will be submitted to my editor shortly! My goal is to have it to her before Thanksgiving, in plenty of time to get it published before the holiday.
Building Ties is the third book in my Never Alone series. The first two books, Mira’s Awakening and Beautiful Scars, are already published and available in hard copy or in the Kindle store on Amazon. Check them out below!
Greetings intrepid readers!
My second book, Beautiful Scars, is out and available for sale, and I’m sending a huge shout-out to those who have read it so far! I can’t tell you how much it means to hear so many of you say you read it in just a day or two and couldn’t put it down! It fills my heart with joy to know that my labor of love meant something to you, too.
Those of you that have read it, don’t forget to spread the word! Tell your friends! Review it on Amazon and Good Reads! Reviews and word of mouth are everything to a self-publisher like me, and I really appreciate you helping me getting the word out.
THANK YOU!
Now I’m working hard on my third book, “Building Ties.” Yes, it is written, but no, it’s not ready yet! It will be worth the wait, I promise.
Those of you that have read my books know each book adds more and more chapters written from different perspectives. The first book, Mira’s Awakening, captures Mira and Devan’s thoughts alone. Beautiful Scars adds chapters from the perspective of three additional characters: Nicolas (Devan’s brother), Phil (Mira’s father), and Wesley (Devan’s best friend).
Want a little spoiler? The third book, Building Ties, includes chapters from the point of view of Tessa (Mira’s best friend) and Ian (Mira’s 6-year-old son). You might think this sounds convoluted, but to me it makes sense. Life, after all, IS convoluted, don’t you think?
These books are love stories, it’s true. But they aren’t just about romantic love. In these books you witness family grow closer, friendships that develop from strangers, friends that become family, and so much more. What I hope to accomplish, when all is said and done, is to have built a world around this small community of characters.
Another little spoiler? I just worked on perfecting Ian’s chapter this weekend, which was an interesting challenge. Mostly because I’ve never been a hyperactive six-year-old boy. However, I do remember being little, having big secrets I kept to myself and being underestimated by most people. After all, I, too, was a cute little blond kid like our Ian (if I do say so myself). Maybe we aren’t too different after all. What is Ian’s secret? Betcha want to know…
Much love to you all!
Liz
PS: need to pick up or review Mira’s Awakening? Click Here!
PPS: Need to pick up or review Beautiful Scars? Click Here!
Introducing the release of Beautiful Scars: Book Two of the Never Alone Series!
After months of editing and re-editing, I am finally content. I am so proud of this second installment of the Never Alone series, and I hope you agree it was worth the wait.
Want to know what to expect? I can sum it up in three words: action, romance, and community. This book is the climax of Mira’s story, so be ready for a little action and suspense. Speaking of climaxes, things will heat up for Mira romantically in this book. Be warned: This is not for young readers! Finally, you will be gifted with chapters written not just from Mira’s perspective. You will hear from Nicolas, Devan, Mira, her theatrical father Phil, and even the fan-favorite Wesley.
Click here to get your copy of Beautiful Scars, available now in Kindle Edition, Paperback, and, for a limited time, Kindle Unlimited.
Hi Intrepid Readers!
This is my most recent YouTube upload- the final upload before I announce the release date of Beautiful Scars. Here I get pretty personal, opening up about my experience with grief, and talk about the importance of leaning on others who have been through similar events. I hope you take the time to watch the video, like, and subscribe to the channel.
Love,
Liz
Introducing my new YouTube Channel!
Check it out and follow me for the latest news on novel releases and more.
Love,
Liz
Hello, intrepid readers! I thought I’d take a moment to update you on the second book and explain why it seems like I’m slacking.
I know, I know. I thought I would get it done in March. Needless to say, I was, like, totally wrong!
Work
Work has taken a toll on my time. Thanks to the brilliance of telehealth, I have been able to work more. Why? The nature of applied behavior analysis (you know, my day job) involves a lot of in-person services. For most of my career that has involved long hours in the car, driving from client to client. Once my chronic pain started, this became arduous and painful. Not to mention the physical toll the therapy session itself took on my body. Anyhoo, enough about my woes. The point is, I had to keep my work hours low in order to keep my pain levels in control.
Enter COVID-19! Now, I can do my entire job from my office at home. No driving, no uncomfortable couches to sit on, no kids to unsuccessfully chase around. Decreased pain-inducing conditions = decreased pain = more work = yay! I qualify for medical now! 🙂
BOOM
I discovered BOOM Cards. I’m a bit obsessed with them, to be honest. I love creating them and I love how much my clients love them! Most of the stimuli I create on wow.boomlearning.com I have to do on my own time. (Check out my store, Lisneyland!) Anyhoo, I must admit, some of my editing time has been “Boomed.”
Charlie
Oh, Charlie! Our new little addition to the family has been a bit of a time-sucker. The little fur ball is just too cute to ignore!
Growth
I learned so much from the last book! I did mounds of research when editing Mira’s Awakening, and that has been more helpful than I predicted for book 2. I have made a lot of changes during my editing process, all the better for my dear readers. I promise my changes will make it worth the wait.
Feeling impatient for the release of Beautiful Scars? You are in luck! I’ll be announcing a live book reading from the new novel soon. Stay tuned!
Love,
Liz
