laureneresmanJun 21, 20212 minHow does your garden grow?EEK! I have a confession. It’s a little embarrassing to admit that I wrote a book that includes creating a garden… but I actually have a...
laureneresmanApr 28, 20211 min11 Books that make awesome end-of-year TEACHER GIFTS!This year especially it seems parents are looking for ways to say thank you to their children's teachers. As an author I might be biased,...
laureneresmanFeb 12, 20211 min9 Books That Encourage Positive Body Image & Self WorthWhen I hear stories of girls as young as 5 saying that they think they are "fat" or "ugly" or that they aren't enough it breaks my heart....
laureneresmanDec 1, 20202 minIt's true. I AM a MESSterpieceI released "I'm a MESSterpiece" about 2 months ago, but I have been struggling to get behind it. Not because I am not proud of the book...
laureneresmanNov 9, 20202 minBoost Her ConfidenceToday we are celebrating Molly & Polly’s ‘first birthday,’ because I released their book The Cherry on Top on Amazon exactly one year...
laureneresmanMar 14, 20201 minCreating an Intentional BookshelfThey say when it comes to raising a reader, any book your child is willing to read is a good book. I wholeheartedly agree that you should...
laureneresmanMar 6, 20201 minCherry Pie Cookies!At my book launch party back in January I served the most delicious Cherry Pie Shortbread Cookies that my wonderful mom had baked for the...
laureneresmanFeb 11, 20203 minFREE eBooks Valentine Promo!I've teamed up with a group of independent authors to offer our ebooks for free download on Wednesday, February 12th and Thursday,...
laureneresmanNov 5, 20191 minMy Publishing ImprintAs a self-published author I have the opportunity to create a publishing imprint that my books will be under. After a fair amount of...
laureneresmanSep 9, 20191 minCover Reveal!Last week Serineh and I revealed the cover for The Cherry on Top! It was really exciting and the comments we received were so wonderful....
laureneresmanAug 12, 20191 minCharacters Coming to Life!After all the edits, rewrites and struggles involved in writing, it is so rewarding to watch an illustrator bring your characters to...
laureneresmanJul 26, 20191 min#fail?As a writer, being absorbed in a story for so long, it's hard not to get attached. So, when I received feedback (from multiple sources...
laureneresmanJul 16, 20192 minCome Along on This JourneyMy kids are at a summer day camp this week, and in their absence, I am allowing myself lots of time to work towards this dream of mine. I...
laureneresmanJun 25, 20191 minMy First Blog PostThis is my first time writing on my brand new blog! It's been a bit of a learning curve, so I want to thank you for coming along on this...