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April is for Library Lovers

April 8, 2023 Joanna Monahan
Quote on a multi-colored background reads: “Don't stop now. Go ahead! Be readers all of your lives. And don't forget, librarians and teachers can help you find the right books to read.” Beverly Cleary

Celebrating the beating heart of any community: the public library.

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Tags April 2023, Libraries

5 Surprising Influences on SOMETHING BETTER (and 1 Predictable Choice)

March 8, 2023 Joanna Monahan

How did a snarky comedy about high school become a Women’s Fiction novel about reconciling the fantasy of “what if” with the reality of “what is?” Read on to learn about the influences behind SOMETHING BETTER.  

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Tags March 2023, Fun Stuff, Something Better

Three Little Words

March 5, 2023 Joanna Monahan

Here we are at four months away from my debut launch and I was feeling the energy and excitement and nerves around ‘someday’ turning the corner to ‘soon.’ Then three little words shifted my perspective.

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Tags march 2023, Process

Five 80’s YA Books That Shaped Me as a Writer

February 8, 2023 Joanna Monahan

Love, family, and friendship. The hope, humor, and heartbreak involved in every meaningful relationship. This is what I write about. And I must thank the following five books that I read as a teen for shaping my author identity today.

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Tags Books, Writing, Inspiration, Humor, 80s
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Progress Report #17: Happy 2nd Blogaversary!

February 6, 2023 Joanna Monahan

Celebrating 2 years of blogging and the latest additions to the “Things I Didn’t Know I Didn’t Know” list.

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