I wrote this post before my novel’s launch. As I update this post, my book is now a little more than a year-old. You can check it out on Amazon or Smashwords. 

February is almost over, and it kind of just went with the wind. Between colds and trying not to catch one in the consistently unstable weather and fighting against the dreary mood the grey skies cause, I’ve got to admit I haven’t been very productive.

It’s not to say I didn’t write, but you know how it is. The number of words on the page or the number of pitches sent is never up to your expectations.

But it is better to start late than never, so here comes my February post.

One reason for my lack of updates is that I wanted to publish my novel, Making A Difference – M.A.D. for short – I hired a cover designer (the lovely Michelle Fairbanks), and I also purchased a basic package from Mill City Press, a company that came recommended to me by a writer/editor/publisher I trust.

While I’ve enjoyed working with them so far, I realized the actual book launch will have to wait. My book is still being formatted and being prepared for the electronic shelves as we speak.

I’m not sure whether I’ll do a print version, but if I do, IngramSpark looks like the winning candidate.

Making A Difference is a contemporary romantic comedy-drama set in New York. It’s relatively short, under 60,000 words, so it makes it perfect for the beach, or even when you just want to cozy up to your blanket with a cup of coffee on a cold, rainy day.

So what the hell is this novel about? Below is your lovingly-crafted blurb:

Making A Difference (M.A.D.)

Everybody loves Jay Clark. He’s that weird PR guru who doesn’t live like the rich and runs a profitable company so that he’ll have more resources for humanitarian causes. He is obsessed with making the world a better place. He defines himself through how much he and his company have made a positive impact. He loves his family and friends, but work has always come first.

He is engaged to a gorgeous CEO whose purse collection alone could feed the homeless in NYC, but he’s only human. Besides, it’s a match made in workaholic heaven.

If anyone notices the irony, it’s Jay’s protégée/new partner Zoe Ellis. 10 years older than her, Jay has always been her idol. He is the reason she chose to study PR. She also wants to make a huge difference, and she’d much rather do it at Jay’s company. So when Jay’s business partner/best friend takes a less pressuring position, she’s delighted to return to the firm she interned for.

But Jay and Zoe have a big secret from everyone else: 5 years ago, they fell hard for each other. She was a student at NYU where Jay was a lecturer. To Jay, his legacy was everything, and he’d never risk tainting his reputation by dating a student/intern. Moreover, he’d die before he let Zoe ruin a career because of romance – something he never cared much for. While Zoe would never risk her dreams and goals for any other guy, she is furious he doesn’t take the risk for them. She leaves the country to get over him. 5 years is surely enough time to get over any love?

And now she’s happily coupled-up with lovely writer Colin. Apparently, her time away from the firm worked: Zoe and Jay are over each other. They must be.

Colin detests Jay, and he doesn’t even know the entire story. It doesn’t help matters even his friends think Jay’s dreamy. Zoe’s upset Colin’s turning into a whiny, insensitive jerk, but he’s the first guy she has felt strongly for in a long time. Also, she can’t dump a guy for being perceptive.

Jay can no longer dismiss his feelings as nostalgia, but Zoe is still furious at him. And the last time he tried to fix things, she left the company and the country. And now that the stakes are even higher: Zoe is no longer an intern, but a managing partner.

While Jay isn’t as predictable as everyone believes, will he be able to follow his heart even when improving the world seems easier?

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