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This is my personal journey, one story at a time from motherhood, aging, love, and loss to my dream of becoming an author.

East Coast Romantic-Get The Look
Budget Decorating · Personal · Seasons · Summer · writing

East Coast Romantic-Everything You Need To Know

What do you do when an effortless summer style of the past merges with the present in such a beautiful, timeless way? You embrace it, of course! Meet the East Coast Romantic and the overall…

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THE SUMMER I FOUND YOU Book Aesthetic. It's Nancy Meyers meets HGTV in a second-chance, found-family beach town romance with a down-on-her-luck Art Gallery Director, an unruly rescue, and a handy, hunk of a reality star neighbor. Where interiors come to life, houses feel like characters, and secrets have secrets, oh, and spice.
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5 Pinterest Hacks That Will Increase Your Traffic

The landscape for bloggers and small businesses has drastically changed over the last few years. With the rise of more social media platforms comes the stark reality that we, as consumers and creators, are being…

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Best Beach Reads 2025. City Farmhouse by Jennifer O'Brien
Personal · Seasons · Summer · writing

Best Beach Reads Of The Summer

In my opinion, there is nothing better than a good beach read in the summer. All you need is a quiet place, an ice-cold drink, and a story that draws you in and never lets…

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Steps To Story Podcast With Debut Author Jennifer O'Brien. Writing From The Heart: How Following Her Intuition Landed Her a Book Deal.
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My First Writing Podcast Is Live on Steps To Story

Last week, I taped my first writing podcast with Nicole Meier, and it was surreal to say the least. If you’ve ever wanted something so much, for so long, and worked yourself to the bone…

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Joanna Gaines-Magnolia
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I Wasn’t Handy Enough To Buy A Fixer-Upper, So I Wrote About One Instead

Raise your hand if you caught the fixer-upper fever at one point or another. If your hand shot straight up into the air, then you’re not alone. I’m right there with you. I mean, how…

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Book Aesthetic Debut Novel The Summer I Found You by Jennifer O'Brien. Alcove Press April 2026
Personal · writing

My New Book Title-The Summer I Found You

I have so much tea to spill about my book. First, the title changed. As an author, it can be scary, but in my case, I LOVE my publisher and team over at Alcove Press….

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Coastal Niece Aesthetic. Photo Credit Unsplash
Fall · Personal · Seasons · Summer · writing

Coastal Niece Aesthetic

In film and in books, I’m all about the outlier. Someone who marches to the beat of their own drum, who doesn’t need to fit the mold, nor do they want to. There is so…

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BHG Stylemaker in NYC
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BHG Stylemaker-A Decade Long Honor

After a decade of being invited to the BHG Stylemaker event, I am still honored and humbled. Looking around the room at all the insane talent, I often wonder, “How did I get here?” In…

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Jennifer O'Brien celebrating book deal for HOUSE IN BLOOM
Personal · writing

Book Contract With Alcove Press

Well, I did it! I sold my first novel, HOUSE IN BLOOM! Eek, I still can’t believe it! After five years of blind hope, countless rejections, and deciding that giving up wasn’t an option, I…

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6 Books You'll Need If You're Thinking Of Writing a Novel or Memoir
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6 Books You’ll Need If You’re Thinking Of Writing A Novel Or Memoir

Everyone has at least one book in them—or that’s what they say anyway. I just think the idea of writing an entire book can be uber-intimidating and downright scary, to say the least. But it…

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Book Update-We're On Submission, So Now What?
Personal · Summer · writing

Book Update-We’re On Submission, So Now What?

I’m officially on submission with my second book! I’m hoping the second time is the charm! It’s been a challenging journey, to say the least, but one thing is for sure: I’m glad I didn’t…

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City farmhouse by Jennifer O'Brien
Personal · Summer · writing

Trust Your Instincts-When Something Feels Off, It Is

Trust your instincts—easier said than done sometimes, right? I’m an overthinker by nature, and I can talk myself into anything. That being said, I am an empath, and I have incredible instincts. So why, oh,…

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