It was bound to happen. I’m only human after all! But the notice came in and I swear…it still stalled the breath in my lungs. That’s right…the one notification that I can only imagine every author dreads!

Mistakes!!!!!Despite reading over my manuscript over a billion times (yes, that’s totally possible) and having eyes all over this puppy..there was indeed a mistake found. And by a teacher, no less, though she is a Math teacher..but that’s neither here nor there. It’s a mistake. Lying there in black and cream (or off-white depending on the printed copy) for the entire world (or whomever purchases this book) to see forevermore!

As of yet, there has been one mistake found. But I sit here at this computer fearful that the next will follow shortly. Am I going to tell you the location of this malicious obstacle …oh, no…that one isn’t happening! Instead I will sell this to you as a treasure hunt. Can you find the word?

Happy Hunting! : )

Hi Friends,

On July 4th, I released the  stunning cover art for The Art of Me created by the amazing Marisa Rose Shor of Cover Me Darling with the canvas created by Jacob Elbaz. Creating a customized cover to fit the rather delicate world of Charlie was a challenge but was met with vigor. I think we managed to accomplish a beautiful and memorable cover. As this is my first publication,  I’m taking things a bit gingerly.

So what’s up next? Swag,baby! What types of swag do you want to see? Bookmarks? Mugs? Teeshirts? I’m open to suggestions and excited to see what we turn out. Thanks for your input and for sticking with me on this journey. It is both terrifying and fun 😉

Best, SJ

As I near completion of my first novel, the one thing I’ve learned thus far, is that you need to have your ducks lined up in a row. Not just your every day run of the mill ducks either, they need to be super powered, possibly charged up on methamphetamine, ducks.

So….where does one find these ducks? Much like how you probably found me, I scoured the dredge of social media on my hunt. One duck I secured, has mastered the art of the digital cover and branding world. A second, is a connoisseur of the delicate world of marketing. A third, though rough around the edges, has a true mastery of word manipulation.

I’ve taken my band of merry ducks and am attempting to create something…..something! I hope that it’s something worthy of your attention. I hope it’s something that you want housed on your shelves or eating up memory in your kindle. I hope it’s worthy of…something!

With edits nearly complete, The Art of Me is one step closer to becoming a reality. Stay tuned..

HI World,

Though we are just getting acquainted, I wanted you to know how grateful I am that you took the time to get to know me and the worlds I create.  I hope you enjoy the journeys that I take you on and that you’ve brought popcorn and chocolate along the way.

I am currently waiting on the completed edits for The Art of Me, which will introduce you to Charlie and her rather unique band of misfits. I truly hope you fall in love with Charlie. It is through her crazy eyes that we struggle through the highs and lows of this new world. We wrestle with love, life, and especially living. She stutters, falls, cries, and eats pineapple pizza. Charlie  is perpetually imperfect and beautifully tragic. I am completely in love with her!

In The Art of Me, I actually wrote an unending-ending. I thought I’d give the readers a possibility of an HEA and allow them to create their own version for Charlie. However, I failed! The first thing my Beta readers commented was….WE WANT MORE!!! So more…..is what I did! In January, I completed The Ghost of Me , the sequel. The two books are extremely different. The Art of Me is much more action driven while The Ghost of Me is more introspective. I hope to let you be the judge. If the first book proves to be even mildly successful, then I’d love to publish the second.

In the meantime, I am working on a new storyline entitled…An Unlikely Story. As with all of my books, which you will soon find out, my protagonist is a strong, not your everyday run of the mill, female character. Always written in first person, this heroine is the one that does all the rescuing..literally! I’m currently only 15K words into the story, but I am having so much!

Thank you for this amazing opportunity! You have no idea how much you reading, purchasing, and supporting my words truly means to me.

It is you the readers that make me the writer…otherwise, its just words in space.

Best…..SJB

My eyes are practically rolling in my head, I’m so bored.                           

But, my mind isn’t needed tonight. Nope, I am a show pony.

A trophy on the arm of a powerful man.