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welcome to march! (february wrapup & march goals)

Grace A. Johnson

Mar 4, 20233 min read

welcome to march! (february wrapup & march goals)

Well, February happened. And just like always, it happened in the blink of an eye. As I starting writing down all that I accomplished...

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Grace A. Johnson

Feb 14, 20232 min read

tell me you love me is here!

HAPPY RELEASE DAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, and happy Valentine's Day too. 😉 To show our love for readers and our appreciation for the...

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enter to win the anthologies (tmylm & stl blog tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Feb 8, 20233 min read

enter to win the anthologies (tmylm & stl blog tour)

God bless H.S. Kylian. I have been so off my game this year, but this girl has kept me straight and reminded me that I yet again forgot...

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welcome to the tour! (tmylm & stl blog tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Feb 7, 20232 min read

welcome to the tour! (tmylm & stl blog tour)

Here I go again, forgetting to write my kickoff post. *glares at self* ANYWAY, today begins the epic, giveaway-filled, love-centered tour...

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 31, 20233 min read

tell me you love me author tour wrapup (& giveaway winner!)

The end is here, my lovelies! The time has come to bring this fun (if a wee bit chaotic) tour to an end...and the announce the ✨winner✨...

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introducing lydia m. jupp (tell me you love me tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 25, 20236 min read

introducing lydia m. jupp (tell me you love me tour)

IT'S HERE!!! We've all been so busy during the duration of this tour, so we were unable to get Lydia's post together in time for her...

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interview with margaret copeland (tell me you love me tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 24, 20236 min read

interview with margaret copeland (tell me you love me tour)

Y'all, please welcome Maggie Copeland! She's one of the many amazing authors featured in Tell Me You Love Me, and I can't wait for y'all...

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about the anthology (tell me you love me tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 23, 20233 min read

about the anthology (tell me you love me tour)

Around Valentine's Day last year, I came up with the idea to challenge myself to write one romance flash fiction story every day for a...

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interview with amelia cabot & her character annemarie (tell me you love me tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 20, 202314 min read

interview with amelia cabot & her character annemarie (tell me you love me tour)

Welcome to Day 4 of the Tell Me You Love Me author tour! I'm pleased to announce that one of our lovely authors has agreed to introduce...

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 17, 20232 min read

tell me you love me author tour kickoff

Am I posting at 9:50pm? Yes. Did I totally forget that this post was supposed to go live at 5am? Yes. Did I also forget to actually write...

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welcome to december (november wrapup + december goals)

Grace A. Johnson

Dec 3, 20225 min read

welcome to december (november wrapup + december goals)

You guys. It’s here. The end of the year is here. Y’all. It is flippin’ D e c e m b e r. I’m not even gonna remark on that. We just gon’...

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Cover Reveal: Tell Me You Love Me Anthology

Grace A. Johnson

Oct 11, 20222 min read

Cover Reveal: Tell Me You Love Me Anthology

Y'ALL. I AM ASHAMED OF MYSELF. I meant to have this post scheduled for 5am WEEKS AGO, and was it? Nope. Was it even remotely close to...

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Featured Story: Walk the Garden by Louise Taylor

Grace A. Johnson

May 25, 202219 min read

Featured Story: Walk the Garden by Louise Taylor

This lovely story (the last of the Tell Me You Love Me runners-up that I'll be able to share) is such a beautiful mix between...

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Tell Me You Love Me Anthology Winners Announced!

Grace A. Johnson

Apr 7, 20223 min read

Tell Me You Love Me Anthology Winners Announced!

I have just been through the most torturous experience of my life. I've just read 20+ AH-MAY-ZING stories that were so unique, so...

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Grace A. Johnson

Mar 24, 20221 min read

Don't Forget to Submit!

Y'all. Y A L L. There is literally only a WEEK until submissions close for Tell Me You Love Me! THIS IS INSANITY I FEEL LIKE I JUST CAME...

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Grace A. Johnson

Mar 6, 20224 min read

Welcome to March! (February Wrapup + March Goals)

Before we get into things (of which there are many, of course), I have several announcements to make! Drum roll, if you will… Dum....

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Submissions Open for Tell Me You Love Me Anthology!

Grace A. Johnson

Feb 17, 20222 min read

Submissions Open for Tell Me You Love Me Anthology!

What's this? Someone's putting together an anthology? All about love and romance? And submissions are open now? Sounds interesting,...

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