Author Archive: joannaauthor
Random ramblings, musings and maybe a coherent thought
I am aghast that I have been “absent” from social media for several weeks. As a self diagnosed “Facebook junkie” (I only chip with Twitter) for me NOT to be updating my blog, my author page, and other assorted accounts means there’s something big going on. Or that I’m sick. That was part of …
The Revenant (the novel and the movie) and PTSD
First things first, I won’t spoil either the novel version or the movie version of The Revenant. Second, The Revenant is not exactly my type of book or movie, but this was for one of my book clubs. We read the book, then saw the movie, then had dinner to discuss the differences. We had done this with Gone …
Southern Cupcakes, Coffee and Signings
How do you explain what a hummingbird cupcake (answer at end of this post) is when you’ve grown up in the south eating them? This person (and awesome fellow writer) is from South Africa and might have thought I was serving tiny birds as a snack! Today was my book release/signing event in my hometown. …
The Vietnam Experience
This past weekend, I had the chance to visit Patriot’s Point in Charleston, SC (actually, Mt. Pleasant, SC). I guess you would say the “main attraction” of Patriot’s Point is the USS Yorktown, a large aircraft carrier that survived several battles during WWII. It has a fascinating history, and it can take all day to …
When you don’t know what you’re doing, ask the pros.
Even though “When you don’t know what you’re doing, ask the pros” is the title of this blog, it is really a summation of the process of writing this book. You’ve heard me say/read my statement that I don’t consider myself an author (slowly trying to change that thought) but I’ll explain how this book came …
As this chapter ends…
2015 has definitely been a wild ride. I started out the year telling everyone “but I’m not an author” and now I am trying to get used to the title of “published author”. Signings are being booked. Books are being signed. It still feels surreal. I just wanted to take this time, while a little …
Is this real life?
I was just on Amazon Smile (am I allowed to mention brands and “plug” things? I guess so! I’m not receiving any compensation and I would disclose if I ever did) buying an awesome book for one of my clients. I was sending her the Kindle version, because that is the thing now — plus …
Now what are you working on?
People have already started asking me this question. Maybe this is a normal question in the writing world. I know a few writers that have several projects going on at once, so maybe it’s not unheard of to already have a new project developing before your book is even published. With Finding Peace With PTSD …
Cover Reveal!
It’s Black Friday. For me, it’s Book Friday. Without any further ado. Here’s an excerpt: I didn’t start working with veterans right away. I had to start like anyone else. I went to undergraduate school, where I majored in psychology and sociology. I took a few years off, and then I went to graduate school, …
Dreaming of my book- literally.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had an anxiety based dream. One of those dreams were (despite the fact that you graduated two years ago, in real life) you get a letter from the registrar’s office saying that you have been absent to a class that you never remembered signing up for. Due to the …
Joanna Nunez, Author 