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Date: June, 2025
Written By Willa R. Finnegan
Hello readers! For those of you new here, this is my monthly newsletter, where I tell you what's going on in my life, whether that's writing or otherwise. Anyway, let's dive in!
My summer is off to an amazing start. I've had four teeth extracted (all of my canines) so that my orthodontist could put my braces on. Because of that, I've been filling up on LOTS of ice cream and gelato, which from my perspective isn't a bad thing at ALL. I've been writing like crazy and revising and polishing the sequel to SNOW: CURSED. I've been reading the Book Thief by Markus Zusak when I'm not writing, and I love it so far. For those of you who don't know much about the Book Thief, it's about WWII and is narrated by Death. It's not scary at all, but instead quite touching.
I am extremely excited for what July will bring though, because I have a book signing at the Barnes and Noble in Wichita, Kansas scheduled for the 19th. I'm hoping that it will go even better than my first B&N signing in Overland Park, Kansas at the Oak Park Mall.
I am approaching 7,000 followers on Tiktok, and I'm ecstatic about that. If you are one of those followers and you're reading this newsletter, you have my sincerest thanks!
I now have a group for my book on Facebook called "Willa's Readers." The link is here if you would like to join. If you decide to join in on the fun, there will be a couple of SNOW: CURSED giveaways. And guess what....they'll be signed by yours truly!
Additionally, I have a YouTube channel, and the subscribers are rolling in. There should be a link next to this post on the sidebar where my social media is. If there isn't for some reason, all you have to do is type in "Willa R. Finnegan" into your YouTube search bar, and I should pop up. I hope you check out my videos. I think they're pretty cool!
Also this month....I won the Literary Titan gold book award! I am extremely grateful for that.
Additionally, someone wrote a wonderful article about me in June! Click here for the link. Thank you so much, Wendy!
I was also a guest on the Author Lounge, and O'Cyrus interviewed me. That was a stellar experience that I would absolutely LOVE to be part of again!
That's all for June of 2025. Thanks for tuning in, and come back in July! Subscribe to my website at the bottom of this page! I'll see you again soon!
Date: May, 2025
Written By Willa R. Finnegan
Hello readers! For those of you new here, this is my monthly newsletter, where I tell you what's going on in my life, whether that's writing or otherwise. Anyway, let's dive in!
I recently got out of school for summer break (finally), and it's been amazing so far. I've been writing up a storm and hanging out with my friends. Currently, I'm reading Lore by Alexandra Bracken, and once I've completed it you will probably see it on my "Willa's Bookshelf" tab with five stars because I'm absolutely in love with it.
This month I had a book signing at the Barnes and Noble in Overland Park, Kansas, and let me tell you, it went beyond all of my hopes. I sold out of the forty-five copies and I am still in complete disbelief! I met so many wonderful individuals of all ages, and really connected with my readers. It was one of the best experiences of my life, and I'm so grateful to the people who made it happen. Additionally, I have three Barnes and Noble book signings scheduled this summer in Wichita, and I hope those go even better. Along with this, I will have a signing at Red Fern Booksellers in Salina during October of this year.
I was also on a podcast this month on X (the Cozy Book Nook podcast) where I shared about my book, book signings, and my 50 states challenge. This also went exceedingly well.
Another wonderful thing that's happened is that I reached 5,000 followers on TikTok, and I'm approaching 6,000! If you're one of those people who made it happen, thanks SO much! Additionally, several people are featuring my book on their TikToks, and Snow: Cursed is being featured on websites too.
That's all for May of 2025. Thanks for tuning in!
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