Tag: books

• Unanswered Prayers: Part 1

  AFTER THE BOOK LAUNCH Last Friday, my first novel launched off into the world, and I’m still kind of in shock. Over the past week, y’all bought books and cheered and shared and reviewed and have been so encouraging and incredibly supportive of me, and I’m grateful. I keep thinking about how grateful I am,…

  ashleyne seitz

  November 1, 2024

  General Musings

  anger, book launch, books, emotions, fear, feelings, God, loneliness, praying, spirituality

• Book Launch Details

  IT’S ALMOST HERE! Y’all! It’s almost book launch time! I cannot wait for Friday.  I’ve received a few questions, so I thought it might be helpful if I put all the details in one place for you. Aren’t I so thoughtful? I really am.  Here are some details about the Violindy Launch: THE OFFICIAL BOOK…

  ashleyne seitz

  October 21, 2024

  General Musings

  book launch, books, events, hype, new novel, party

• Book Cover Reveal

  It’s book cover time, y’all! My first novel, Violindy: A Hilarious And Cozy Heist Novel, will be released on October 25th. And I am so excited to share this cover with you! Without further ado, here it is: When I first started thinking about a cover for this novel, I honestly didn’t know where to…

  ashleyne seitz

  October 4, 2024

  General Musings

  books, branding, crime novels, graphic design, novel, publishing, writing

• Books: A Lifelong Love Affair

  CALL ME A BOOKWORM My brother was the first person to call me a “bookworm.” He said it affectionately, watching me curl up in our parents’ living room armchair. I was maybe seven or eight years old and I remember I was rereading my then-favorite book: a historical fiction novel about a boy living in…

  ashleyne seitz

  August 16, 2024

  General Musings

  books, change, friends, growth, hobbies, literature, reading, stories, writing

• How Do I Know When I Have Enough?

  IT STARTED WITH AN OIL CHANGE I took my old but faithful car to the shop yesterday for a routine oil change. I say routine, and that’s what I was expecting, but my car has rolled 233,000+ miles over the past 16 years, so trips to the car doctor often lead to bad news. This…

  ashleyne seitz

  March 15, 2024

  General Musings

  authors, books, car trouble, emotions, growth, money, personal growth, reading, writing

• Writing Fiction is Incredibly Weird

  I’m working on finishing my first novel (check out draft one of chapter one here) and I’m remembering that writing fiction is incredibly weird. I say “remembering” for two reasons: 1) because I wrote quite a bit of fiction in high school and college (though I never finished a book-sized project) and 2) I’ve read…

  ashleyne seitz

  September 1, 2023

  General Musings

  authors, books, character development, fiction, reading, writers, writers block, writing