Maria Lokken, Romance Author

Maria Lokken, Romance Author

Maria Lokken, Romance Author

Planning for 2023

Quite simply – I’m a planner. I have to be. With a full-time job, volunteer activities, and writing my next book, I need to schedule it all. Otherwise, things fall through the cracks. There are a gazillion planners on the market – the trick is to find one that works for you. Over the last … Read more

Better Choices?

It’s 5 a.m. I’m up. Coffee is brewed.  I take the first sip. Black. No sugar.  Ahhhhhhhh. The first sip is always the best, which is why I spend the rest of the day chasing that taste. Drinking cup after cup until I’m so high on caffeine there’s nowhere to go but down. And that’s when … Read more

Books That Got My Attention in 2022

There’s a constant lament in my house – “So many books, so little time.” And in truth, there aren’t enough hours in the day to fit everything in and read all the books that seem to scream take me home. Whether it’s scrolling through Goodreads, perusing the stacks on the tables at Barnes and Nobles … Read more