When I was sent to the assistant principal’s office in middle school it wasn’t for mouthing off or fighting. Nope, I got in trouble for reading ahead. Story of my life. Reading remains my favorite relaxation. Although most of my time is invested in writing, I love sitting down with a good book. I long…
You guys! I received an email letting me know that my Goodreads giveaway was over and the winner is from the US. The message also let me know 790 of you entered to win. This is my first time ever doing this. I researched and decided to try one winner, but open it up to…
Surrender issues? Sorry, Julie, but surrendering chocolate is easy for me—not that I have given it up completely. If only that were true! Life issues . . . now that’s a different matter. The first time I had to go in for surgery, I tried to bargain with the doctor for a way to remain…
NOTE: If you receive this blog via email, the sale might already have started. Although Ohio has seen 90+ temps already (and snow in May,) it is now summer. One of my favorite things to do is watch our daughter swim and have a book on the deck. And now, I want to put a…
Surrender It To God “I hate promoting myself and my work.” This is a common mantra among writers, especially myself. After all, no one wants to tell a complete stranger or even a close friend, “Hey, you should buy my book. It’s really great!” What is it about self-promotion that makes us…
I mentioned Saturday that I’m being very intentional in 2016 about how to best get my Surrender Issues and Chocolate messages to the masses. One way is subscribing to the sweet, weekly encouragement delivered straight to your inbox that will start your week right. It’s the Julie Arduini’s Sunday’s Surrender and Chocolate, a short message…