Updates...

[Image: screenshot of the June 1, 2023 Library Journal page with the starred review of Laura Moher's debut novel "Curves for Days"]

Wanted to come here and post a brief update before I dig into today's work.

​It's June 1 and the Library Journal starred review of "Curves for Days" (my debut, Book 1 in the Galway series) is officially out! You can find the whole review  here.

I can report a little progress in my battle with myself over reading reviews. I'm not checking them nearly as often or as thoroughly-- often just to see how many have come in. I'd heard that it's good to have at least 100 reviews on sites like Goodreads or Amazon, but I don't really know why. Anyway, when I do read them, I still love when people say good things and am not dwelling as much (or for as long) on critiques.

I'd thought this week I'd finish the first draft of Book 3 (Andi and Kevin's story), because I'm down to the last 10,000 words now! It's going pretty smoothly and I know how I want to wrap it up. Then I'll do a quick edit of it and send it to my beta readers.

But I got a plan-changing surprise last night when the copy edited version of Book 2 ("Just the Way You Are," July and Joe's story) arrived in my inbox. So instead of finishing Book 3, I'll be spending the next few days revisiting Joe and July. Lots of reviewers of "Curves for Days" mentioned that they want to know what's up with July and they are hoping her story is next, so I'll do my best on it for them/her. And I hope readers love her story.
​Hands off Joe, though; he's mine. Or he would be if he could look at anybody besides July.