Happy Friday! We are so excited to wrap up the month of May with some of our favorite coverage from this week. Our managing editor, Lauren Wise discusses the “Girly” publishing trend that’s taking over on our SparkPress Blog, Susie Orman Schnall shares 4 tips on balancing writing and personal life at Writer’s Digest, Goodreads features a giveaway of Fleur Philip’s Beautiful Girl, San Francisco Book Reviews included a Susie Orman Schnall’s The Balance Project in their unforgettable Memorial Day Weekend Reads, and Pubslush shares a rave review of Melissa Clark’s Bear Witness.

What’s on my iPod: “What Kind of Man” by Florence + The Machine
What I’m reading:  The Balance Project by Susie Schnall
The last person I followed on Twitter: @susieschnall

The Girly Publishing Trend

“Do you ever worry about the death of publishing?” Our managing editor, Lauren Wise discusses the “Girly” publishing trend that’s taking over on our SparkPress Blog.

Work Life Balance

How do you balance it all as an author? Susie Orman Schnall shares 4 tips on balancing writing and personal life at Writer’s Digest.

A Book Giveaway!

Want to enter for your chance to win a free autographed copy of Fleur Philips’ Beautiful Girl? Enter now on Goodreads.

Weekend Reads

San Francisco Book Reviews included a Susie Orman Schnall’s The Balance Project in their unforgettable Memorial Day Weekend Reads.

Bear Witness book review

Pubslush shares a rave review of Melissa Clark’s Bear Witness: ” Overall, great writing by Clark, and an emotional story that makes anyone who has lost a loved one feel touched.”