One of my favorite things about running a book blog AND a book convention is when the two make awesome mash-up posts! Today we get to celebrate a New Release with Raquel V Reyes, and get to know a bit more about her and Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal with a #CMCon24 Featured Author Spotlight Q&A … More Coastal Magic Featured Author Spotlight & New Release Q&A with Raquel V Reyes
National Life Writing Month may be unfamiliar to many of us, but it’s a time dedicated to writing and recognizing stories that include an author’s own personal and family experiences. It’s a fantastic time to honor family stories in a new way — by incorporating it into a new story, that reaches a whole new … More Celebrating National Life Writing Month with Coastal Magic Convention Featured Author Tif Marcelo
When people think of November, there are a wide variety of holidays and observances that may come to mind. If you’re in the writing and/or reading community, though, chances are – National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) was pretty close to the top of the list. NaNoWriMo uses a website platform with tools to track and … More Celebrating NaNoWriMo with Coastal Magic Convention Featured Author Sarah Nicolas
Hope everyone who celebrates Halloween has fun things planned for today!! There is so much history, and so many traditions — we thought it would be fun to make our Author Spotlight for #CMCon23 Featured Author Gail Chianese all about this holiday! Hi, everyone. Happy Halloween weekend! I’m Gail Chianese, an attending author at the … More Happy Halloween! Holiday Traditions of Coastal Magic Convention Featured Author Gail Chianese
There are few things as universal as a person’s love for their pets, and “cat people” are certainly a proud and plentiful group. Today, #CMCon23 Featured Author Cynthia St Aubin shares some special “furbaby moments” in honor of National Cat Day! Hello and happy National Cat Day!! Here in the St. Aubin household, pretty much … More Celebrating National Cat Day with Coastal Magic Convention Featured Author Cynthia St Aubin
National Chocolate Day.National. Chocolate. Day. I hope you’re all taking the day to appreciate the goodness that is chocolate, in whatever way makes you smile. Here, we’re welcoming Coastal Magic Convention Featured Author Melody Johnson to share a special chocolate memory (and a recipe, and a giveaway!) Cooking Up a StoryMy father is an exceptional … More Celebrating National Chocolate Day with Coastal Magic Convention Featured Author Melody Johnson
August might seem an odd choice for a celebration of romance, since February is typically the month covered in hearts and flowers. However, after a short run through Google, I came across a few things that explain the month-long “holiday”. Romance Awareness Month was started by a woman named Eileen Buchheim who had a company … More Celebrating “Romance Awareness Month” with #CMCon23 Featured Author Nina Crespo
Today I get to spotlight one of the Featured Authors from the 2023 Coastal Magic Convention. Sylvia McDaniel will be participating for the first time, and I’m excited to get to know her a bit more!! Considering her book catalog is full of western/cowboy romances – it seemed perfect to have her join us to … More National Day of the American Cowboy with Coastal Magic Convention Featured Author Sylvia McDaniel
Many of you know that while this blog is my outlet to chat about the books and bookish things I love – I also run the Coastal Magic Convention. June is a busy month for the convention because it’s the public start of things… the Featured Author listing gets announced, (2022 will be the 10th Anniversary weekend!!) and … More Coastal Magic Convention: Registration Info & Updates!!
Jennifer, thanks so much for having me today. I’m honored to say hello to all your readers. For those who don’t know me, I’m Kwana Jackson and I write under the name, K.M. Jackson where I have my Sugar Lake series, Unconventional Brides and Creative Hearts series to name a few. I also write under … More Coastal Magic Convention Featured Author Spotlight: 10 Things with Kwana Jackson
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