A Holiday Wish & Nerdy Book Club Feature "It's Not You, It's Me..." by Kim Briggs

Dear Alison and our readers,

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Wishing you a joyful holiday season! Please know I'm always thinking of you and so very thankful and blessed to have you in my life.

Today, Nerdy Book Club is featuring a guest post I wrote, "It's Not You, It's Me: Talking About The Things We Don't Talk About: Mental Health in YA Fiction" by Kim Briggs. I am really proud and a little (extremely) starstruck to be featured by Nerdy Book Club. The article captures my more serious and thoughtful side, the side I don't often reveal in my newsletters, my writing, or on the blog, InkSistersWrite, a side I keep hidden most of the time, but a side that's there nonetheless. I know how very difficult the holidays can be for many people, and I want you to know I am always here for you. You are not alone.

It's okay not to be happy and joyful or even silly all the time. It's okay to want to curl up in a ball and cry. It's okay to be you. So, if you want to stay home, read a book, and eat chocolate, go for it. Be true to you. And if anyone tries to give you slack about it, tell them Kim told me it's okay.

Wishing you hugs and peace and hours to read,

Kim

As a thank you to all my faithful fans and friends, I'm offering AND THEN HE for $.99 until Tuesday, December 26th. That's a STEAL! After the 26th, it will be $1.99 until the 29th...Be sure to grab your copy of AND THEN HE today, so you're ready to cuddle up on the 26th. Let's get it on the best sellers list!

AND THEN HE, A Psychological Thriller

A night of innocent flirting with a handsome stranger turns into a nightmare Tiffani can’t escape.

From a 5 Star Review on Amazon:

All I can say is WOW

I have never read anything by this Author and I was stunned by how good AND THEN HE is. It is very dark a woman's worst nightmare brought to life. I very seldom rate a book 5 star. It must really touch me emotionally.

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