Y. M. NELSON

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“Chats With the Author” is here!

In case you didn’t know, I have a Facebook Group for my Nerdy Romantics fans and newsletter subscribers. We used to have book discussions, but our best discussion we had was with Talia Hibbert on her book Get a Life Chloe Brown. Yes! Talia Hibbert chatted with us!

I wanted to bring that same great discussion back, so next month I will be revamping the book discussions in the group. It will now be called “Chats with the Author” and instead of just us talking about a book, I’ll invite the author to come tell us what they think.

I asked for author suggestions, and one of our nerdy romantics in the group, @JessieMarie suggested having Camille Baker talk about her debut romance novel Have We Met? Well, Camille said yes!

Camille Baker talks about Have We Met? her debut novel

Chats with the Author (a book club with the author)
December 14, 2021
7:00 PM ET
FB Live (Nerdy Romantics FB Group)

The only way to see this interview and post your own questions is to join the FB Group. Remember, you must answer all the questions to gain entry.

What else do we do there? FB Group members are the first to see new release covers, they help with my works in progress, and there’s #MCM or Man Candy Monday (No explanation needed … 😍😍😍) among other things. So join us!

I want to join the FB Group

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It’s been a long time coming … (questions answered)

I’ve been thinking a lot the past few weeks about brand awareness, engagement, and what it means to really connect with people about a topic we all love–in this case, books, specifically love stories.

It’s caused me to re-think some of the things I’m doing to connect with you, and it’s shown me that I may need to clarify some of the stuff surrounding my brand and well … me. Read on for answers to your two (three, really) biggest questions below.

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Help an author in need

Kelly Hartog and I are members of the Women’s Fiction Writer’s Associaation. She’s been a part of many virtual write-ins and her presence has helped me get over a hurdle or two in my writing.

I knew Kelly was awaiting a kidney, but when I saw the following post from another member, I had to reach out to ask your your help:

Kelly is awaiting a kidney transplant and has to, unfortunately, turn away work right now for medical reasons. And when I say it takes a lot for Kelly to not work, I mean, this is a woman who survived a suicide bomber in Kenya and managed to write the story even then. Please consider donating something to the GoFundMe her friend Kymberly Harris has set up to help with Kelly’s living expenses.

Kelly’s GoFundMe page

Friday Fun Review: “The Fastest Way to Fall” by Denise Williams

Today’s Friday Fun review was featured on BookTrib.com. This book is a definite must-buy for me, and if you like romantic comedies that are body-positive, it should be a must buy for you too! Check out my review by clicking below.

Book chat: The One by John Marrs

On episode ten, Y. M. Nelson and Nerdy Romantics Marcie, Dana, and Staci along with honorary Nerdy Romantic Pam talk about the book The One by John Marrs. The book inspired a new Netflix series by the same name which we discussed in episode seven. We discuss various aspects of the book and give it a Goodreads rating.

I review the Matrix Resurrections Trailer!

On episode 9 of the Nerdy Romantics Podcast, author Y. M. Nelson talks impressions, points out Easter Eggs, and generally nerds out about the new Matrix movie, The Matrix Resurrections (Warner Brothers, 2021). This is only from seeing the trailer, not reading or watching any commentary. Not even looking at the IMDB page for the movie.

Why did I do this? (I read “Twenty-Four Hours of Freedom” out loud!)

On episode eight of the Nerdy Romantics Podcast, author Y. M. Nelson will read her first indie published short story, “Twenty-Four Hours of Freedom.” This is part 1 of the “Owen & Makayla Trilogy.”