Today is Release Day! *runs around the house screaming* To celebrate, I’ve got a special post to share with you on the Lament Blog Tour! Just as any story will always hold a special piece of the writer within its pages, the themes of Lament reflect ideas I’ve often struggled with. The Themes of Lament Belonging: In Keen we’re introduced to Caoine, a half-human/half-fae who lives in the Mortal Realm singing her banshee lament each night. From page one we are immersed in her wo

Today we’ve got Lament Blog Tour stop #8! Caffeinated friends, this tour is halfway over and my book baby releases tomorrow. (To-mor-row!!!) *faints* I am super happy for you to visit with Jebraun Clifford! Today she shares an interview that we recently had. Friends, it was so much fun! *squeals* You’ll find her post here. Feel free to leave a comment telling me how you liked the interview! Tomorrow the Lament Blog Tour stops right here! That’s right! The release day post wil

Yay! Stops #6 + 7 in the Lament Blog Tour are up! Check it out, Caffeinated friends. You won’t be disappointed! *cartwheels* I’m so excited that we get to hang with Tabitha Caplinger who has a visual post of the World of Lament! *squeals!* You’ll find her post here. This girl has some amazing books out herself. Be sure to check them out! And we get to visit with the very cool master of all-things-cryptid, Tammy Ayers from Cryptid World for a book review of Lament! *eep!* You’

Another blog tour stop, Caffeinated friends! Yesterday was Lament Blog Tour Day #5! *happy claps* We visited with Laura A. Grace who hosted a Guest Post: The Writing Process! *woo hoo!* You’ll find that here. Feel free to leave a comment! I’d love to hear what you think of how Lament came to be! Stay tuned today for another post in the Lament Blog Tour! Tabitha Caplinger has a beautiful visual post of the World of Lament! You’ll find her blog here. You can also find the stops

Hey Caffeinated friends! Welcome to Lament Blog Tour Day #4! *squeals* Who’s ready for not one, but two posts? Today we’re visiting with Laurie Lucking for a sneak peek of Character Spotlights! *clapping* You’ll find that here. Feel free to leave a comment! There’s also an Insta post of Lament with Marie Godsey! You can find her Insta account here. Thank you to both ladies for sharing in Lament’s blog tour! *blows kisses* Be sure to visit tomorrow for more Lament Blog Tour! L

We made it to Lament Blog Tour Day #3! *woot* Today we’ve got a super fun post that I think you’ll enjoy! *cartwheel* We get to hang with Kellie Parker as she hosts an Interview with the Characters of Lament! *happy dance* I think you’ll find this one quite…um, interesting. *giggles* Find it here. Be sure to drop a comment. I’d love to hear your thoughts on today’s post! And don’t forget, the Lament blog tour continues tomorrow! We’ve got double the fun with two features! Joi

Are you ready for Lament Blog Tour Day #2, Caffeinated friends? The Lament blog tour continues with the very first review! *eep* Today we’ll be visiting the lovely Abigail McKenna at her blog Novels, Dragons, and Wardrobe Doors! (Isn’t that the most fun name, ever?) Find it here. Her review is thorough and so well done. *hearty eyes* I’m already a fan and plan to read more of her book reviews! Be sure to drop a comment. I’d love to hear your thoughts on today’s post! More Lam

Hey Caffeinated friends! Today is the beginning of Lament’s blog tour! *stuffs a cupcake in her mouth* The first stop is a Behind the Scenes peek over at J.M. Hackman’s blog, Jilligan’s Island. Find the post here. Be sure to drop a comment. I’d love to hear your thoughts on today’s post! Ready for more Lament blog tour fun? Join us tomorrow with Abigail McKenna for a review of Lament! *squeals* You can find her blog here. You can also find the stops for the entire tour right

Happy New Year, friends! I’ve got such exciting news to share with you! Lament: Banshee Song Series, Book Two releases on January 26th! *tosses confetti* This baby has been a long time coming (thanks to COVID delays!) but I’m so happy to finally get to share the next adventure in Caoine’s journey with you. Pre-orders can be found through Amazon–Paperback + e-Book–as well as through Barnes and Noble dot com–Paperback + e-Book. If you order before the release date, be sure to f

Photo courtesy Annie Spratt via Unsplash “What if I fall?” Dryaia snuck another peek over the edge of the cliff that fell into oblivion, butterflies swarming her belly. “You won’t.” Her papa put an arm around her shoulders. “You’re one of us and you’ve come of age. It’s time for you to grow your wings.” “But how do you know I’m one of you? You found me orphaned and under a tree. What if I’m not a true fairy? What if I’m… human?” Hot tears pulled at the corners of her plum col

Welcome to the Dust Blog Tour Stop #21!! I’m so excited to be part of this blog tour! Kara is one of my favorite authors and I know she’s looking forward to getting Dust into your hands! But the tour isn’t over just yet, Lost Boys and Girls. Keep flying! Hook is following your trail of pixie dust. Be sure to finish strong so you can grab your Dust rewards! Dust Tour Rewards: Anyone who completes the blog tour hunt wins a small physical swag pack that includes: Bookmarks Print

Welcome, JM Hackman to Caffeinated Fiction. We’re happy to have this chance to learn a few secrets about your upcoming release, BURN! Let’s jump right in! Did you always plan for THE FIREBRAND CHRONICLES to be a trilogy? When I wrote Spark, I had no idea how many books would be in the series. I actually also had no idea if anyone would be interested in a book involving a snarky ADHD main character with a mutant griffin sidekick, but that’s another story. As the ideas began fl

Photo by Tai’s Captures on Unsplash Ruby twirled in front of her mirror, her champagne colored dress spinning, too. Her smile waned. The pandemic had swept the world in a matter of weeks. School = canceled. Graduation = postponed. Senior year = ruined. Prom = gone. Her stomach clenched as she snatched up her phone and fell onto her bed. Her fingers quickly messaged her best friend, Lacie. This stinks. We should be leaving for prom like now. Little dots popped on her screen as

Hey friends! I realize it’s been a hot minute since I’ve last posted but wanted to let you know that I’m still alive! *tosses confetti* “Why Laura, you’ve been silent for so long! What have you been up to?” Welp, lots. Over the past four months: I’ve completed a NaNoWriMo with a brand new YA fantasy novel that hit 70K words in 30 days. (Woot.) Revised and submitted book two of the Banshee Song Series to my publisher. (The release date for Lament is forthcoming!) And I’ve writ

Friends, today is the last day of the blog tour. I’m not sure how I feel about this. Release Day was three day’s ago. Two day’s ago I had my local Launch Party. Yesterday was my Facebook Release Party. Things are winding down. It sort of feels like a wedding. Looots of build up, fantastic celebration during the event, but a “what do I do now?” after coming back from the honeymoon. *shrugs* What do I do? Welp, I can tell you! As of today I can say that the rough draft of the 2

Photo by twinsfisch on Unsplash It’s my birthday! *blows party horn* When my publisher told me the week my book would release, I couldn’t be more excited! I will always share the birthday of my first book baby with my actual birthday! And guess what? I’ve got a party going on and I want YOU to attend! No matter where you live, you can come to the birthday party to celebrate BOTH of these birthdays! Today is the Facebook Release Party for KEEN thrown by my publisher, L2L2 Publ

Photo by Harlie Raethel on Unsplash KEEN has released into the world but the blog tour isn’t over yet! Today we’ve got another special surprise for you: An interview AND a review of KEEN. Yay! The first stop is with https://kellyfbarr.com with an interview! I’ve known Kelly for a number of years through writing groups and am happy to call her friend! Be sure to swing by her blog and leave a comment! The next stop is at https://www.hiddentreasurenovels.com with a review of KEE

KEEN is officially in. the. world. *squeals* I want to share the full journey of KEEN. Because, in the beginning, my first book was supposed to be a book about a mermaid. I’d written a novel. About mermaids. I took it to my first Realm Makers Conference in July 2017. But before I left… My teenager loved the show Teen Wolf and begged me to watch it. One day we were introduced to a teenage banshee. I’d never heard of a show or book that featured one of those. This got me thinki

Photo Credit Unsplash by Paulo Evangelista KEEN releases tomorrow, people! Ahhh! *runs and hides under the table* I can’t believe release day has finally arrived. You’ve got one more day to message me with your proof of purchase to receive pre-order goodies for FREE!! *squeals* The blog tour continues with another Behind-the-Scenes Feature! This one is hosted by the fabulous J.M. Hackman at www.jmhackman.com (she really is awesome!) Today you’ll get to meet the rest of the ca

Photo Credit Unsplash by Aaron Burden We’ve got a special treat today! Not only is it day seven of our tour, but fellow author Ruth Douthitt has shared an interview with me about KEEN on her podcast A Writer’s Day! You can find the podcast link here. Ruth and I had a great time talking about writing as therapy, the writing process, and the challenges of writing in the YA market. I look forward to getting to talk with her again! Today’s Blog Tour stop is a Behind-the-Scenes Fe