Michelle McCraw Blog

Writing progress, July 16, 2023

I can now tell you from experience that unpacking is easier than packing. Packing took me about three months' worth of weekends and was EXHAUSTING. Unpacking? Done in less than two weeks. Okay, so I've got one pesky box that I can't find the right spot for, but my space is livable, and I'm FINALLY back to writing! A few bits of progress below: TEMPT ME is out in the world! Woot! FRENEMIES is officially on submission. Thoughts and prayers (again), y'all. "Seduce Me," a short story in my Synergy...

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TEMPT ME is here!

It’s finally here! Today is the release day for Tempt Me. This book has been percolating for a while as I figured out Jamila Jallow’s HEA. Jamila started as a side character in the Synergy universe. Long-time readers will remember her as not only Jackson and Cooper’s bestie but also as Alicia’s mentor in my debut, Work with Me. So really, she’s the glue that brought them all together. She’s also a fabulous bisexual Black woman, and it took me a while to figure out that she deserved someone...

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Writing Progress, June 11, 2023

Whew, y'all, I've been busy. TEMPT ME releases THIS WEEK! Be sure to preorder your copy here. If you email me your receipt (hit the Contact button up top), you'll be entered to win a hedgehog-themed prize basket! Aaannnnd...FRENEMIES is finally ready to go on submission! I appreciate all the good thoughts you sent my way as I reworked it. Next month, I'll be starting a new project! (Stay tuned. Even I don't know what it'll be.) And I'm moving, so I'll be writing it in a new place. More to...

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