Ungrateful – a chapter from Dear Jon
“I don’t believe that we were put on this planet to live solitary lives, and I firmly believe the actions of others play a part in peoples’ destinies, on this planet and beyond.”
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Reading Order now posted!
If you’re new here, start here. I’ve updated the page about my books to offer my recommended reading order.
Read MoreLost and Found Excerpt | Triple Date
As we walk toward the bathrooms, Chris has a hard time keeping his cool. “What are you, four? You two are acting like children. You’re embarrassing yourselves— and me— in front of a woman I really like. Not to mention the unfortunate dates you both brought along.”
Read MoreWhy I’m not finishing Steven’s series (right now)…
Why am I not finishing Steven’s series right now? I’m not a machine.
Read MoreI’m Still Writing… and Rambling…
I haven’t quit the book world or anything… or the blog world. Well, I’ve taken a huge step back from the blog world, and I apologize. There are just too many social “touch points” these days, and I feel I’m spread too thin. Lately – and I mean in the past three months “lately” – […]
Read MoreIn Memory of Ben…
Benjamin Noah lived to be 16 years and 1 month. He was the best friend and companion of my life, regardless of the number of scars he’s left on my skin. They’re just reminders that he lived. I’m grateful to have so many pictures and silly videos of him so I can always look back at that little face that brought a smile to my own every single morning. I loved him with all my heart and will miss him with all my soul.
Read MoreMy NaNoWriMo 2017 (Winning) Schedule
So, for those of you who don’t know, NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month. It happens every November, and the challenge is to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Well, we all know my novels don’t fit in 50,000 words, so I just aim to write part of a novel in 30 days. Mathematically, […]
Read MoreCover Reveal: (It Happened) One Friday
Daniela at DCP Designs is amazing. What can I say? I told her I wanted a text-y cover because I had looked for the perfect image for over a year, and what did she go and do? She found the perfect image AND produced the perfect text to go with it–and only by knowing the […]
Read MoreReflections on Naming Characters
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a long time now–years, actually. I do something rather self-indulgent when I write. I know many people (friends, acquaintances, readers) think I do it for them, but I get something out of it, too, that’s pretty special. I name characters after people I know. When I first […]
Read MoreAll of my books are now exclusively on Kindle!
This means that if you are a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you can read them ALL for free! The Emi Lost & Found series? Free to read in KU, or buy the whole series for under $12. The Choisie series? Free to read in KU, or buy the whole series for under $16. All of the brothers’ […]
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Lori L. Otto, author 