​I'm excited to share with you the new cover for the third book in the Cecily Taylor Series. It's called Cecily in the City and it will be released early next year and I was so excited to see that it's already hit number one in Amazon's Hot New Releases! 
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Check out the blurb: Cecily Taylor Damone thinks her life can't get any better when she moves to the city after getting a job on a daytime soap opera. She can't wait to be a real actress and be in the same city as her pop star boyfriend. But soon rumors start after she stars in another singer's music video. Plus, there's more drama behind the scenes of her new show than what's in the script. Cecily just wants to act, be happy with Andrew, and help the charities close to her heart, but life sure is different in the glare of the spotlight with people waiting to see you fall.

Can Cecily stay grounded while in the big city?

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In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety hit number 1! Thank you for supporting this book. It was amazing to hit #1 on the 8 year anniversary of when my 1st book was released. What a journey it's been! 

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Please join Marsha Casper Cook, Krysten Lindsay Hager and Stephanie Scott on June 9th at 4EST 3CST 3MT 1PST for the first of our new podcasts - It's All About  Love- Beach Reads. We will be discussing marketing, TikTok ,Reviews, Readers and more.  

Marsha Casper Cook is not only an award-winning author and screenwriter she is also the host and producer of all of the Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts on Blog Talk Radio. Her most recent accomplishment is her contribution to the worldwide magazine eYs. Marsha has written over fifteen books and twelve screenplays, including romance, dramas, and children’s books. 

Stephanie J. Scott writes young adult and romance about characters who put their passions first. Her debut ALTERATIdONS about a fashion-obsessed loner who reinvents herself was a Romance Writers of America RITA® award finalist. She enjoys dance fitness, everything cats, and has a slight obsession with Instagram. A Midwest girl at heart, she resides outside of Chicago with her tech-of-all-trades husband and fuzzy furbabies.

Krysten Lindsay Hager writes books about hope, true love, fame, self-worth, friendship, & happily ever afters. Krysten is the author of True Colors, Best Friends...Forever?, Next Door to a Star, Landry in Like, Competing with the Star, Dating the It Guy, Can Dreams Come True, and In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety. True Colors, won the Readers Favorite award for best preteen book and the Dayton Book Expo Bestseller Award for children/teens.

Find it here: 

​www.blogtalkradio.com/michiganavenuemedia/2022/06/09/beach-reads-new-show--it-all-about-love

Beachy Fun Interview with Author Stephanie J. Scott. Stephanie will join myself and Marsha Casper Cook on the podcast Thursday for a chat on Beach Reads at 4 pm EST, but you can catch the replay anytime here:
www.blogtalkradio.com/michiganavenuemedia/2022/06/09/beach-reads-new-show--it-all-about-love 

Tell us about your work

I write YA and adult romance and wrote a series of young adult books set during the summer because I love summer romances so much! I love writing stories where romance is a central focus, but friends and family are just as important.

What were some of your favorite YA beach reads as a teen?

During summers as a preteen and teenager, I looked forward to my public library's bookmobile which parked right around the corner from my house once a week. Back then, there weren't a ton of YA books. I picked through old Sweet Valley High paperbacks (I really did not like them, but there were tons of books in the series and I read fast). I picked through what the library offered and discovered LJ Smith who wrote The Vampire Diaries and Christopher Pike who did paranormal and thriller teen books. A lot of people my age moved up to adult fiction pretty quickly, so I would read a mix of things either my Mom was reading or recommended by friends. I am so glad young readers have more options now! And is probably why when I started writing, I kept creating teen girl characters and focused on writing their stories.

What are some of your favorite beach reads now?

Over the last decade,  I've become a big-time romance reader! I read a bit of historical, but I love a contemporary romcom in the summer. My June reading list includes the new Mia Sosa book The Wedding Crasher, Emily Henry's Beach Read, Set on You by debut author Amy Lea, plus a few LGBTQ romances including D'Vaughn & Kris Plan a Wedding. For YA, I'm planning to revisit The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han which is being made into a movie for Netflix releasing this month.

Favorite summer time activity?

I love going to my local farmer's market. I buy vegetables and fruit, flowers, and eat from the food trucks. Just being outside with people and buying local stuff makes me feel like I'm experiencing summer.

I got into binge watching the Outer Banks. Do you have any favorite teen summer shows (or a show that’s an equivalent of a beach read)?

Our household devoured Stranger Things 4 the weekend it came to Netflix. I love the mix of nostalgia with coming of age elements. We've watched those kids grow the past five years.

What’s next for you?

I released two YA books this year so far - Free Wheeling Summer, a roller derby secret dating romance, and All-Star Love a fake dating romance set at a tennis academy. New covers are coming for my summer series (!) and I'm working on contemporary romcoms for an adult audience. My romances are sweet and breezy so teen readers can read them too.

Fast round questions:

Ice cream trucks rolls up, so what are you ordering?

One of those strawberry shortcake popsicles

What’s a song from your teen years that reminds you of summer?

Probably anything from the Beastie Boys - who I was obsessed with - listening to them in the car and driving to the beach with friends.

Favorite place you spent time as a teen during summers?

Hanging out with friends and watching movies, taking walks, getting ice cream. Not having a set schedule besides babysitting.

Summer must have as a teen? 

Sun In! I wasn't allowed to dye my hair but I could buy that spray that lightened your hair in the sun.

What was something you associated with summer memories as a teen—both in music and clothes?

The 90s-tastic baby tees (smaller, fitted T-shirts) and mixtapes/ mix CDs

Where can we find you online?

On Instagram at @ stephscottYA and TikTok @ Stephaniejscottbooks

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Check out the new cover for my young adult contemporary romance, In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety. It’s the 2nd book in the Cecily Taylor Series about a high school girl who gets the chance to live out here dreams.
 
What would you do if all your dreams started to come true? Could you handle it?
 
Cecily Taylor Damone feels like she has it all: great best friends, the beginnings of a career as a model/actress, and she's dating her favorite singer/songwriter, Andrew Holiday. Then Cecily's best friend Lila begins to ditch her every time Lila's boyfriend calls. Cecily feels lost, but she and Andrew begin connecting more and she's never been in a relationship where she felt so understood. Andrew even begins to confide in her about his anxiety. Soon Cecily experiences her own anxiety on a magazine photo shoot, but she manages to impress the magazine staff.
 
Just when it seems like all her dreams are coming true, everything comes crashing down when a photo of Andrew with another girl appears online. He swears nothing happened, but Cecily is crushed. She feels like she's lost two of the people closest to her.
 
Was her perfect life real or was she in over her head?

The cover was done by Cora Graphics.
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Check out the new cover from Cora Graphics for my young adult contemporary romance, Can Dreams Come True: Book One in the Cecily Taylor Series.

What would it be like to date your celebrity crush?

Cecily has always had a huge crush on singer/songwriter Andrew Holiday and she wants to be an actress, so she jumps at the chance to tag along when her friend auditions for Andrew’s new video. Cecily gets a part in the video and all of Andrew’s attention on the set. Her friend begins to see red and Cecily’s boyfriend is seeing green—as in major jealousy.

A misunderstanding leaves Cecily and her boyfriend on the outs and Andrew hopes to pick up the pieces as he’s looking for someone more stable in his life than the celebrities he’s dated. Soon Cecily begins to realize Andrew understands her more than her small-town boyfriend—but can her perfect love match really be her favorite rock star?

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Join authors Marsha Casper Cook, Jennifer Hilt, and Krysten Lindsay Hager for a great discussion on TV and movies we love and how watching great content help us become better writers. Hear about how you can enhance your writing by taking in great content with shows/movies with simple plots, complex characters, tropes, and more!

And if you’re a fan of soap operas (both daytime and the great 1980s/1990s nighttime dramas), you’ll want to check out the episode. Lovers of Falcon Crest, Dallas, All My Children will enjoy this one!

Find the show here:

Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movies-we-love-michigan-avenue-media/id1375404913?i=1000564087253

Website: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/michiganavenuemedia/2022/05/26/movies-we-love-michigan-avenue-media

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Bios:

Jennifer Hilt is a USA Today Bestselling author who has worked as a plotter and concept creator. She’s written 24 books across four pen names and she has a degree in linguistics and literature. She lives in Seattle with her family and her canine fan club. She also loves collecting dictionaries in unfamiliar languages, bingeing Scandi-Noir streaming series, and shouting out tropes from the comfort of her couch. Find here work here:
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Krysten Lindsay Hager writes books about hope, true love, fame, self-worth, friendship, & happily ever afters. Krysten is the author of True Colors, Best Friends...Forever?, Next Door to a Star, Landry in Like, Competing with the Star, Dating the It Guy, Can Dreams Come True, and In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety. True Colors, won the Readers Favorite award for best preteen book and the Dayton Book Expo Bestseller Award for children/teens. Find Krysten's work here: amzn.to/3M5G9L3

Marsha is an author, screenwriter, and host-producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media podcasts on Blog Talk Radio. Marsha Casper Cook is not only an award-winning author and screenwriter she is also the host and producer of all of the Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts on Blog Talk Radio. Her most recent accomplishment is her contribution to the worldwide magazine eYs. Marsha has written over fifteen books and twelve screenplays, including romance, dramas, and children’s books. Find Marsha's work here: amzn.to/3sYC98a

Please join authors Marsha Casper Cook, Jennifer Hilt, and Krysten Lindsay Hager on May 26th at 4EST 3CST 2 MT 1PST for a great discussion on movies we love!

Jennifer Hilt is a USA Today Bestselling author who has worked as a plotter and concept creator. She’s written 24 books across four pen names and she has a degree in linguistics and literature. She lives in Seattle with her family and her canine fan club. She also loves collecting dictionaries in unfamiliar languages, bingeing Scandi-Noir streaming series, and shouting out tropes from the comfort of her couch.
About Jennifer

Krysten Lindsay Hager writes books about hope, true love, fame, self-worth, friendship, & happily ever afters. Krysten is the author of True Colors, Best Friends...Forever?, Next Door to a Star, Landry in Like, Competing with the Star, Dating the It Guy, Can Dreams Come True, and In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety. True Colors, won the Readers Favorite award for best preteen book and the Dayton Book Expo Bestseller Award for children/teens.

About Krysten http://www.krystenlindsay.com

Marsha is an author, screenwriter, and host-producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media podcasts on Blog Talk Radio.

About Marsha
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Marsha Casper Cook is not only an award-winning author and screenwriter she is also the host and producer of all of the Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts on Blog Talk Radio. Her most recent accomplishment is her contribution to the worldwide magazine eYs. Marsha has written over fifteen books and twelve screenplays, including romance, dramas, and children’s books.

The Cecily Taylor Series is being relaunched! Check out the new series logo here above. And tomorrow, Thursday, May 26th, you'll get to see the new cover for my YA contemporary romance, Can Dreams Come True? There will also be some news on the series as well, so stay tuned.

The cover and logo were done by Cora Graphics. 

Come back tomorrow to see the new cover!