Posts Tagged ‘Music’
Autumn Awesomeness with a Dash of Christmas – September 2025 Wrap
September turned out to be a fantastic month for me both as a songwriter and author. From receiving awards nominations and recording new songs to celebrating anthology publications, getting my first lit mag acceptance, and more, I’m ready to share all the highlights. My Two Nominations for the 4th Annual Holiday Music and Film Awards…
Read MoreWrapping Another Studio Session Like a Present
Do you know what I love? Presents! Do you know what one of the best gifts is? A studio day at the Vault! Is Christmas in September a thing? Yeah, because I said so! I had so much fun at my ten-hour session today. As always, Bob and I recorded everything I had planned, which…
Read MoreMy Nominations for the 4th Annual Holiday Music and Film Awards
This morning, I woke up to a surprise gift under the tree. Well, metaphorically. I’m so excited to share that I received two nominations for the 4th Annual Holiday Music and Film Awards. “Candy Cane” is up for Best Christmas Jazz Song, and “Tinsel Heart” is up for Best Christmas Pop Song. I couldn’t feel…
Read MoreA Summer Celebration – August 2025 Wrap
August unfolded into a month of celebration, milestones, and memories. I’m so excited to share the highlights. Celebrating My First Year Being Published in Anthologies On August 6, I celebrated my first whole year being published in anthologies. I absolutely loved taking photos with all of my books. I wrote this special blog post to…
Read MoreA Summer Whirlwind – July 2025 Wrap
July was a whirlwind. I can’t believe how much happened this month. Here are the highlights. My Tenth Anthology Publication With Wickedness & Wonder On July 22, I celebrated the release of Wickedness & Wonder by Wild Ink Publishing. This is my tenth anthology. I wrote all about Wickedness & Wonder in this blog post,…
Read MoreCheers to Summer – June 2025 Wrap
June was truly such a fabulous month. From Josie Music Awards nominations and anthology acceptances to a very fun afternoon at the Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy, I’m super excited to share the highlights. My Four Nominations for the 11th Annual Josie Music Awards I’m over the moon to share that I received four nominations for…
Read MoreMy Nominations for the 11th Annual Josie Music Awards
I’m over the moon to share that I received four nominations for the 11th Annual Josie Music Awards! Last year, I won my first Josie Music Award in the Songwriter Achievement category with “Passive Aggressive,” which I wrote all about in this blog post. Having four nominations is extra special since this is my fourth…
Read MoreSoaring Like a Butterfly – May 2025 Wrap
May was such a fabulous month for me as a songwriter and author. I have a lot of highlights to share, so here they are. My Five Lucky Butterflies One of my favorite moments of the year so far was setting my five butterflies free. In April, I got caterpillars and raised them into their…
Read More“Passive Aggressive” Wins Songwriter Achievement at the 10th Annual Josie Music Awards
I won my first Josie Music Award! “Passive Aggressive” received the Songwriter Achievement Award at the 10th Annual Josie Music Awards. I was unable to attend the awards in Nashville last October, but winning in this category is a dream come true. I finally got my plaque in the mail, and every minute of the…
Read More2025 ISSA Awards Finalist
I’m over the moon to announce that I’m officially a finalist for the 2025 ISSA Awards! This is my third year in a row as a finalist. I have so many great memories from attending the awards in 2023 and 2024, like winning the bronze award for USA Female Album of the Year for It…
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