Book giveaway! The Mad Wife weaves domestic drama with psychological suspense. It’s a story about the ghosts we carry—the expectations, traumas, personas we adopt to survive—& how sometimes it takes darkness to show us what we really believe & who we really are.
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Look what arrived: ARCs of THE MAD WIFE!! The joy of holding in your hands the story you’ve toiled over for so long is a highlight of an author’s journey. I can’t wait for you to read Lulu’s story….they may have called it hysteria, but she called survival. Preorder from your favorite bookseller now.
Author friends are invaluable. I was reminded of this fact this week as I finished copy edits on The Mad Wife & had self doubt about nearly everything. An author friend's email landed in my inbox & helped scare off the monster I found lurking at the end of the book. open.substack.com/pub/meaganch...
Authors, search for your books. Meta pirated both of my books to train its AI.
These women often had no choice in their pregnancies, births, or whether they could keep their babies. Their stories inspired The Girls We Sent Away. #InternationalWomensDay
On International Women's Day, I'm reflecting on how history remembers the achievements, but often forgets those who suffered in silence. Like the estimated 4 million unwed pregnant women who were sent to maternity homes between 1945-1973 during the Baby Scoop Era.
You're welcome! 😚 DOLL PARTS is my end-of-day treat read and I'm hooked!
It’s a beautiful story, and will be a welcomed drink for parched readers.
What my soul needs right now: a collab of Billie Eilish and Joni Mitchell. I'd settle for a Billie cover of Circle Game. How can we make this happen?
Me, emailing a debut author who asked for advice on what to do in the months before her book release.
I listened to the first episode after my agent recommended it. It's wild! And fascinating! I need to binge the rest.
Thank you! It was an interesting era to write about. I did lots of gelatin salad and TV dinner research. 😂
Thank you! Can't wait for you to read it!
Thank you! And no worries! Library requests are also GREATLY appreciated!
Thank you!
Book cover image of a woman in the 1950s standing in her kitchen smiling as her eyes are blacked out. Below the image is the text, "They called it hysteria. She called it survival." The Mad Wife will release November 4, 2025, and is available for preorder now.
I'm thrilled to reveal the cover of my novel THE MAD WIFE. Set in 1950s suburbia when hysteria was a diagnosis, it's a haunting exploration of identity, motherhood, and the suffocating grip of societal expectations that will leave you questioning the lives we build—and the lies we live. #booksky
Yes! Love this…says an author who will soon be soliciting blurbs. 😩
I've been re-reading that as it's inspiration text for my next novel that comes out later this year. My 16yo daughter just read it for the first time and it was fascinating to get her insights.
Thanks for sharing! Connection "without any kind of algorithmic interference" instead of a platform that changes with whims seems more sustainable...if we can achieve it to begin with.
Yesterday was productive:
✔️Worked on my new book.
✔️Caught up on emails I ignored while editing my 3rd book.
✔️Stood in the cold and chatted with a kindred-spirit neighbor.
✔️Started re-reading The Awakening by Kate Chopin for inspiration (see #1 above).
✔️Deleted Twitter/X account.
"Unprecedented" is exhausting.
This is why I started writing historical fiction: “Humans have memories that are both short and bad, which leads us to forget just how bad many things used to be in even the recent past, and take for granted the improvements that have been made.” www.vox.com/future-perfe... #booksky
Great idea. I submitted final dev edits on book 3 last week, so today, I open a clean document and begin work on book 4. This next one might be a bit rage-ier than I thought it would be a few months ago...
Yes! I got a 2-book deal because I started writing the next one while querying. By the time I got an agent, I had the first draft done. When I had the first call with my editor, she asked if I had anything else, I pitched her that second book and she bought both.
Today seems like a good day to start writing the next book.
Ever wanted to know an author's backstory? If you're in CLT, join me Friday for Author Unscripted: A Literary Storytelling Game. I'll be asking Terah Shelton Harris random questions about life's-and writing's-biggest questions. Tickets: www.charlotteartsandlectures.com/events-1/an-... #booksky
Reporter: What inspires you to write?
Me: Anger and empathy.
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Edits on my third book are due Friday. In related news, this weekend I finally took down the holiday decorations, cleaned the house, planned a 13yo’s birthday party, and joined yet another social media platform.
I am an author who is quite new here. Thanks for the starter pack! I’d be honored if you considered including me.
Thanks for creating! Would you mind adding me? My novel THE MAD WIFE releases in November. Thanks!
