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a little indie author update 📖

43 copies of The Love Lottery sold through Amazon, giveaway winners to celebrate, and my book release party is almost here! 🥳

if you’re in metro detroit, come celebrate with me this saturday, october 17 at 7 pm at kuhnhenn brewing in warren.

thank you for supporting my little lake dreams. 💛

#indieauthor #romanceauthor #michiganauthor #thelovelottery #bookreleaseparty by @ownyourbold

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4 days ago

this is not a costume, it’s a lifestyle

#coastalgrandmother #womenover35 #millennialwoman #cozylifestyle #millennialhumor taken in The Roxy by @ownyourbold

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4 months ago

so grateful for the journey 💖 which era was your favorite?? (& yes, i had blonde hair for a summer…)

tell me what year we met in the comments 👇 taken in Michigan, USA by @ownyourbold

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17 days ago

last month, I got to attend Ditch the Heels: Bet on Yourself as a local author + writer representing @greaterrochesterliving_bvm & @shelbyneighbors_bvm — and I’m still having moments where I realize… wait, this is actually my career. 🥹

I brought The Love Lottery, the magazines, and a whole lot of gratitude for how many different pieces of my work got to exist together in one room.

turns out betting on yourself can look pretty good from the other side. 🤍

#authorlife #localauthor #indieauthor #selfpublishedauthor #writersofinstagram taken in Michigan, USA by @ownyourbold

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finishing my summer tbr 💛

#bookstagram #summerreading #summertbr #tbr #romancereader taken in Michigan, USA by @ownyourbold

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16 days ago

getting dressed at 39 without worrying about looking younger, thinner, or more “age appropriate.”

just 39½, confident, creative, sexy, a little unconventional, very much a mom, and still a woman with my own identity.

#styleover30 #millennialstyle #midsizestyle #bodyneutrality #wearwhatyouwant taken in Michigan, USA by @ownyourbold

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and maybe that’s not a bad thing?

#lifeinmylate30s #personalgrowth #slowgrowth #trustyourtiming #createyourownlife taken in Michigan, USA by @ownyourbold

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a month ago

i’m promoting a book, publishing a second one, writing for magazines, filming documentaries, running social media for myself and others, healing my mental and physical wounds, deepening female friendships, raising the best preteen in the universe, and playing the sims on pc again… why the fuuuuu would i care anymore that i have gray hair 😂

#grayhairjourney #agingauthentically #lifeinmylate30s #bodyneutrality #womenover30 taken in Michigan, USA by @ownyourbold

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taken in Michigan, USA by @ownyourbold

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2 months ago

step one of my gray hair journey done ✔️ i can safely say all remnants of hair dye are gone. my hair is 100% natural for the first time in almost 20 years. thanks olivia for getting me ready. see you in a month!

#agingnaturally #aginggracefully #thisis39 #millennialmom #grayhairjourney taken in Michigan, USA by @ownyourbold

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Mama S is here for you!! 🫶🏼 taken in Michigan, USA by @ownyourbold

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3 months ago

Little me would absolutely lose her mind over this. 🥺

Seeing a whole box of The Love Lottery—a book I wrote, published, and now get to sign for actual readers—is one of those moments I want to remember forever.

And I want to send one of these copies to one of you. 🤎

GIVEAWAY! 📚

One winner will receive:
✨ a signed + personalized copy of The Love Lottery
✨ a personalized note from me
✨ a few surprise bookish goodies

TO ENTER:

1. Follow @ownyourboldwrites
2. Like this Reel
3. Tag a book-loving friend in the comments

Each additional comment tagging a different friend = one additional entry.

Giveaway closes 10/2/26 at 11:59 PM ET. Winner will be selected at random and contacted via DM from @ownyourboldwrites only.

No purchase necessary. Open to U.S. residents 18+. Void where prohibited. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram or Meta. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. I will never ask for payment or financial information to claim your prize.

Good luck & welcome to Little Lake!! 💛

#thelovelottery #romancereader #romcombooks #indieauthor #bookgiveaway taken in Michigan by @ownyourbold

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