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Author Interview: Grace Parks
I was fortunate enough to be asked to design the covers for Grace Parks’s six-book series, The Pepper Lane Club, earlier this year. The series is about six women who agree to meet once a month at their local café. Each book follows a different character and their journey to find love as this diverse and very different group of friends starts to form a tribe. Grace was kind enough to agree to answer some questions for my blog. Read the interview below! 1. What made you decide to be an author? I don’t enjoy the corporate world. I’m at my happiest when I’m at my desk writing, and…
9 easy ways to up your Instagram game
Instagram is the fastest growing social network yadda yadda you’ve heard it before. You know you should be on Instagram but you’re not sure how or what you have to offer. I was in that place a year ago. In April 2018 I’d get super excited when I got more than 20 likes on a pic. I’m still small fry, but here are some things I’ve learned in a year of taking Instagram seriously. They’re easy to implement and make a world of difference. What to post The keyword (and you’ll hear it again soon) is consistency. It doesn’t matter what you post, but you’re going to attract followers who…
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