HeyJaredElena in her Romance Era
Drafts, reflections, and quiet chaos from my romance era. Writing books, healing out loud, and romanticizing life in my 30s.
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A Cover Reveal, a Little Confession, & Japan (opens the original)
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On Monday, if you missed it, I revealed the cover for Call It Fate (Or Whatever), a dual-timeline, second-chance Christmas romance about a grieving Italian actress and the NFL head coach she met ten years earlier in Bali, during Christmastime.I’ve spoken quite a bit about the deep pet loss that’s woven into this book, and I completely understand that it can be a trigger for many people. But I also want to share something that feels just as important to me: this is ultimately a story about hope,
August Wrap Up (opens the original)
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I can’t believe summer is already about to wrap up. I feel like I haven’t gone to the beach enough, and I’m one of those annoying people who love summer and wish it lasted forever (except during Christmas time—there, I need snow).August has been a month of prepping everything for the next month, when I’ll be traveling to Japan.After long consideration, I’ve decided not to take my laptop with me. <a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ic_6!,f_auto,q_a
Above Water, 15k Page Reads, and a Little Bit of Fate (opens the original)
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Hello everyone,July has come to an end, and I can’t believe it. What do you mean two of the three summer months (my favorite time of the year, together with Christmas) are already behind us? That I already turned 34? THIRTY. FOUR. Crazy.Crazy, like this newsletter that has no real purpose other than thanking you and announcing that there’s a giveaway going on with 13 amazing authors, and the only requirement to win 14 signed paperbacks is to fill out this form :)But
Above Water is out while I'm Without Water (opens the original)
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Chi non muore si rivede. That’s what we say in Italian, which basically translates to, “You’ll see again those who don’t die.” Macabre, but true.I’ve definitely stopped updating on here, which is a shame because I do love writing longer pieces (duh, I’m a writer). Every time I remembered I had a newsletter, I somehow forgot to actually write one.Thanks for reading Elena in her Romance Era! Subscribe for free to receive new pos
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