Bücher von Kimberly Cooper Griffin

Academy Award-winning actress Reilly Ransome has a life that others can only dream about: fame that opens every door, more money than she can ever spend, and freedom to do what (and whom) she pleases. But something is missing, and the harder she seeks to find it, the more evident the absence becomes. She attempts to fill the gap with behavior that becomes increasingly dangerous until one night, she wakes up on a bench at a deserted beach to find that she has committed the unthinkable. Resolved to live the rest of her life doing penance for her mistake, Reilly withdraws from her whirlwind existence and finally finds what she's been missing. But knowing something and accepting something are two different things. It is only when a transformative experience that no one sees coming occurs, turning her life on its axis, that Reilly can finally forgive herself and fill in that missing piece.

Alice Johns and Bridget Moore were young nuns when a forbidden spark lit between them. After being discovered, they were released from their convent and lost touch. But they never forgot their intense connection.Twenty-five years later, they meet again, and the old spark is just as strong. Outside the convent, they couldn't be more different from one another. Alice lives a quiet life, is active in her church, and doesn't talk about her past as a nun. Aside from the longing she has for her first and only love, her chosen family in Oceana is everything she needs to be happy. Bridge, an outgoing sales executive whose life has expanded in the years since they were together, has come to know that life is more than her job. She has also sworn off religion. When they reunite, their passion runs deep. But when they think about the future, they worry about how different they've become.For their love to survive, they must find a way to reconcile the most important passions in their lives-devotion to the church and each other.

Life changes like the ocean tides, and Mikayla Pierce is discovering that the hard way. Recently divorced and learning more about her bisexuality, she struggles to find her way on her own. Living in a borrowed home in Oceana Mobile Home Park, Mikayla knows one thing for sure. She's done trying to be the person other people think she should be. Gem Helmstaad, the property manager of Oceana, has resigned herself to the life she's lived since she was a kid, helping her dad take care of his business. She thought she'd broken free of her family obligations, but with her father's poor health and her siblings having lives of their own, she's back in Oceana and it's up to her to keep the business going. Falling in love is the last thing on either of their minds, but when Mikayla and Gem meet, sparks of possibility begin to shine, revealing a new path that just might lead them to a future neither expected.

We provide practical knowledge to give you the confidence to write the book you've been wanting to write. We teach you how to plan your book so that when you sit down to write it, you know exactly what you need to do to craft your story.

Written by award-winning romance author and CEO of Inkstacks, Kimberly Cooper Griffin, edited by professional editor and author Marlo Garnsworthy, and published by award-winning independent publisher, Night River Press, Inkslinger - 99-day Guided Writing Experience guides you through the first three phases of the writing process. Starting with the basics, it provides a quick and fun set of educational material to lift the confidence of new writers, while reminding experienced writers of the fundamentals. This opens up the creative pathways, making room for that, oh-so-critical magical inspiration. Next, it motivates you through the perspiration of the process, by setting up the foundation of a solid structure, giving a set of easily attainable goals, queueing up accountability, and cheering you on to a strong finish. Finally, Inkslinger walks the writer through the finish line with solid revision and self-editing tips that takes the ugly first draft through the transformation into a solid manuscript. This guide packs a lot of knowledge and how-to into these pages, but we've deliberately made it fun to read, easy to consume, and inspirational, so you will be encouraged to write that book you've been wanting to write for so long.Books are the release of concepts generated by a fertile mind. They contribute to culture, history, and the stimulation of new ideas. But, only a fraction of a percentage of the people who say they want to write a book ever really do. That leaves a huge amount of stories and ideas lost to the inaccessible recesses of creative minds. Inkslinger helps to free these stories by removing the obstacles that prevent people from making the transition from idea to written story.Contains:* Educational material on the foundations of writing* Worksheets to build a solid story* A flexible, yet structured schedule* Easily attainable goals* Revision and self-edit guidelines to transform an ugly first draft into a solid manuscript, worthy of submission to a professional editor or a pitch to an agent.

Izzy Treadway has a reputation as a love guru. She knows exactly what ignites the spark for others, but she has no desire to find love herself. You see, Izzy's bipolar and not only fears being seen as damaged goods but is terrified that if anything goes wrong, it might just send her back to the hospital. Nevertheless, her best friend decides Izzy's the perfect person to write The Idiot's Guide to Love.While researching and writing the book, Izzy finds herself falling for Jane Mendoza, the new intern at work. Everything's perfect until Izzy tells her she's bipolar and Jane leaves her, claiming the dreaded "It's not you, it's me."Izzy's devastated, but heartbreak teaches her she's stronger than she gives herself credit for. As Izzy and Jane learn their pasts don't define their future, they'll need to get out of their own way to discover love can overcome any obstacle.