Ahhh!! I feel like sooooo much has been going on lately. I'm just in such a hectic stage of life, and to be honest I probably wouldn't change a single bit of it. Well, I mean... almost.. If I could have complete focus so I can get work done, that'd be nice! My kiddos are…
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Who is Chelle Sloan?
Beneath The Sheets is a romance author podcast, brought to you by Tori Fox and J. Akridge. Two romance authors, and friends who are diving Beneath the Sheets of some of your favorite authors to learn more about them and their writing. Get ready to have a few laughs along the way. New episodes air…
Charged – J. Akridge
C O V E R R E V E A L Let me tell you about this story! AH! It seriously owns me, that's how much I loved writing it. I started this story in January of 2020, with no plan because I rarely outline and have only recently started trying to outline my books.…
Distractions are a part of life, right?
A lot of times when people find out I have three young kids, two Great Danes, a needy Yorkie, and a husband just like any other... I'm asked this same question. How do you do it? My answer every single time is the same. "I just do." Because, honestly, I don't have any other choice,…
Have you heard?
Tori Fox and I have started a podcast!! Yes, a real podcast! And because I know you're going to ask, yes, it's a shit show! But I mean, c'mon, did you expect anything else from the two of us? Here's what to expect!! Each week, Tori and I will dive Beneath The Sheets (Pun Intended)…
BOOK REVIEW TIME!!
Saint - E.M. Snow Oh, man oh man! This book is just .. WOW! That's really all I can say! Blurb: At Angelview Academy, Saint Angelle is considered God.But don't be fooled by his ridiculous name or that pretty face because Saint? He’s as wicked as they come.I should know.I'm the new girl who pissed…
Pantser or Planner?
Happy April! It's April 1st and I promise there are no April Fools jokes here, although I have plenty planned for the members of my household today. It's tradition, after-all. Today, I wanted to touch base on something that is a really popular topic in the author world. If you have TikTok, I'm sure you've…
It’s been busy…
It's been so busy around here. Everyday, I get my morning starting with a full day planned of writing and editing. And every single day, I work my tail off editing Foul Shot only to demand I take a nap in the afternoon. Then, I head to pick my kids up from school and the…
Why do I read?
Why do I read? Surprisingly, I'm asked this a lot and it's not that exciting at all. But, I'll tell you anyways. Reading is an escape for me. It allows me to become the characters in the books I read and I can visualize everything that is happening. And I'm a hopeless romantic, but I…
A Guided Tour of My Bookshelf
Do you ever see pictures on social media and you can see the persons bookshelf behind them? So, you do what ever sane person does and you click the picture, zooming in as close as you possibly can to see the titles? I mean, a bookshelf tells a lot about a person, right? At least…
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