Teen/Young Adult Author
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I am – a young adult author who published The Hard Way, in 2017.
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Selma
Good Morning and Happy New Year! Sorry I’ve been away for so long, many big life events took place last year which really consumed my time and energy and altered my life journey. But I’m making my way back. Edits are moving ahead for Shawn’s Way. Looking at publishing early this summer. I’m in the …
Continue reading “Write the Story Prompt from Writers Unite!”
Good Morning! Here is the Monday Morning Blog! Hope you all a great Easter yesterday. I spent some time with my dad in the morning and Jim’s family for a great Easter meal in the afternoon. The bunny also stopped by with a few treats for us.
I love looking out windows. Not only to see what is happening outside, but also to let my brain relax and reflect. After running a free ebook promotion of The Hard Way this weekend, I took some time to think about where I am in my writing journey. It took many years to achieve the …
Ever wonder how a teenager deals with the effects of peer pressure? Check out the first book in the Way Series, a teen/young adult novel
The Hard Way
Get a copy for you or your teen reader today!
The Hard Way on BarnesandNoble.com
The Hard Way was awarded
Honorable Mention for Young Adult Fiction
through Story Monsters LLC in 2018
Shawn’s Way, book two in the Way Series, will publish summer 2019!
April 12, 2019 – The Hard Way celebrates two years of publication
November 29, 2018 – The Hard Way receives an Honorable Mention for the Young Adult Fiction category of the 2018 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards – 2018 Royal Dragonfly Awards Listing
November 21, 2018 – The Hard Way becomes a part of the Aitkin County Library collection which is a member of the East Central Regional Library System in Minnesota. – East Central Regional Library Website
April 12, 2018 – The Hard Way celebrates one year of publication
January 12, 2018 – Launched the selmapverde.com website
April 12, 2017 – The Hard Way was published as an e-book – The Hard Way e-book – Amazon.com
Plans the jet set life for others as an aircraft scheduler by day and coordinates a family life for her fiancée, two kids and a dog by night. Writing is a passion that I can’t let go of. I struggle to make time to achieve my writing goals, but I did become a published author in 2017 by with my first book, The Hard Way.
I have lived in Minnesota all of my life and continue to love the four seasons and ten thousand lakes the state is known for. Some of my favorite places to write and create are by many of those lakes. Be sure to pick up a copy my book, The Hard Way, available on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. Links can be found on the books tab.