Posts by Lauren Denton
Hi friends! Lots of things are happening these days in my book/writing world, so I thought I’d give a little update. The Hideaway This continues to be the little book that could! Bookpage called it a “word-of-mouth surprise hit,” which means so much to me because it shows people are continuing to read it and…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving week!
Hi friends! It has been a while! What’s taking up my time these days, you ask? Here’s a quick visual. Sela and Kate on Hero day at school. Kate’s 8th birthday party! Sela at Christmas/Frozen/Cinderella madness at the mall. But what’s been taking up my free time the most? This friendly little chart is keeping…
Read MoreUSA Today Bestseller!
So, THE HIDEAWAY had a bit of a good week last week! Wednesday I learned that the book made it on to the Top 20 Most Sold list on Amazon, coming in at #17. This on its own was exciting enough. THEN, oh but then, on Thursday, I returned home from dropping my kids off at…
Read MoreBookish People: Colleen Oakley **Plus a Giveaway!!**
Contest closed–winner is Robin Ruiz! This month’s Bookish People interview features Colleen Oakley, author of Before I Go and Close Enough to Touch. I was lucky to meet her a few months ago at The Book Exchange in Marietta, GA. She has a kindergartener and a second grader, like I do, so I’d imagine…
Read MoreBack to School (aka the most bittersweet day of the year)
Hi friends! It’s been a while. First, a little housekeeping: It feels pretty self-serving to direct you to my Facebook page, but since you’re here to see what’s going on in my world, I guess it’s not too much of a stretch to think you might be interested to know I post more frequently (but…
Read MoreBookish People: M.O. Walsh
Y’all, forgive me. It’s been a while since I’ve posted a Bookish People interview, but I’m back with a good one! Those of you who know my husband know he’s a runner. In the last several years, he’s concentrated his running on mountains and trails, which makes me happy because there are no cars or…
Read MoreCatching up…
I’ve received my first award for The Hideaway. My seven-year-old Kate brought this to me a couple days after the book came out. Naturally, it’s the best kind of prize. Done novel. Check. In case you missed it, I posted photos of the book release party on Facebook–you can find them here. It was…
Read MoreRelease Day!
I don’t know what I expected this day to feel like. Way back when, when I first started writing and dreaming of publishing books, I imagined the life of a writer to have a touch of glamour. I guess I was hanging onto images of writers as sitting in cafes, congregating together to talk about…
Read MoreBookish People–Judy Fogarty
I’m so excited to have Judy Fogarty here for this month’s (late–sorry!) Bookish People interview. If you remember, she wrote the book Breaking and Holding that I reviewed a few weeks ago and loved so much. It has a great mix of heavy and light–dysfunctional marriage, addiction, secrets, and abuse plus a sweet romance, friendship,…
Read MoreTo not falling asleep during spelling homework
A few days ago, I fell asleep at the kitchen table while going over spelling words with Kate. Chin propped in hand, eyes closed, sank into sleep, and jerked awake. All while Kate carefully wrote out “germ” and drew a little googly-eyed creature next to it. (The assignment was to draw a picture of the…
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