Category: doing what you love


Jan
2020

Hello 2020

categories: Adorkable, author takeover, Barnes and Noble, doing what you love, Entangled Publishing, Instagram, Ninja Girl, Romance, Target, The Good Girl's Guide to Being Bad, The Unbelievable Inconceivable Unforeseeable Truth About Ethan Wilder, writing, YA

Hi everyone, and hello 2020!!!

I hope you’re having a wonderful year so far!

This post is a bit late (how is it already Jan. 14th???). But I’m taking a look back at 2019 to see how I did on reaching my goals! My Hello 2019 post should make it easier–and I hope it’s not too boring lol. 馃檪

Okay, so here we go! Bookish/writing goals achieved last year: I published my 4th book baby, The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad, yay!!!; NINJA GIRL and The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad came out as audiobooks; I started a newsletter and created an Instagram account (still figuring these out, ha!); I tried a few different promo/marketing things like newsletter promo sites, swaps, and ads (ugggh, the confusion LOL); ADORKABLE came out in paperback with new exclusive bonus content from Entangled (Hooray!!!) and because of this I got to see ADORKABLE on shelves at Barnes & Noble, Target and Books-A-Million!!! 馃榾

Ahhh, OMG, huzzah!!!!!!!

I also got to do my first ever book signing(s), Instagram takeover and FB group takeovers! They were a bit stressful (just bc I’d never done them, didn’t want to mess up etc.) but also a ton of fun :).

Also got to attend a writers conference with my family, learned a lot, was inspired and enjoyed it immensely!

The one thing I didn’t do was finish the book I was working on :/. BUT! I did that last Saturday, so it’s all good, right? 馃榾

So, I reached most of my goals in 2019…and even had one dream come true that I never thought would: I got to see ADORKABLE on the shelf in actual stores. *Sigh* I’m so so so thankful to Entangled & all the people there for taking a chance on my little book, and I’m over-the-moon grateful to all of you for supporting me and my books throughout this publishing journey! This would’ve never been possible without YOU! So again: Thank you so much!!!

My publishing/writing goals for 2020 are: Publish a book. Learn how to balance everything (blog, newsletter, FB, Instagram etc.), and don’t be afraid to post. Write another book (or several, crossing my fingers on this!). Write more, better & consistently. Learn more about marketing/promo/ads. Attend another conference or book festival.

As always, I have personal goals as well (be a better person; get healthy; do more to help others). My main goal is to be a positive influence. To know that I’ve made life a little easier, happier, better for someone else.

Back to books!

I’ll let you know more about my brand new book soon, yay!!! I’m very excited to share it with you, and I hope you’ll love it! Will also be posting book updates, giveaways, and news about all the ups and downs of 2020.

Hoping for more ups than downs for you and for me, my lovely readers :). Wishing you all the best in 2020!

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman


Dec
2019

Good Girls & Giveaways!

categories: 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway, Adorkable, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Cookie鈥檚 Favorite Book of 2019 Giveaway, doing what you love, giveaway, Happy Holidays, Kindle Countdown Deal, Merry Christmas, Romance, Target, The Good Girl's Guide to Being Bad, YA

Hi bookworms! How is everyone? Are you ready for Christmas in *gasp* four days? Have you been feeling the holiday spirit? Witnessed any awesome acts of kindness?

Please let me know about any or all of those! I鈥檇 love to hear from you鈥攁nd let鈥檚 face it; we could all use a little more kindness.

Because it鈥檚 Christmas, and in hopes of giving you some holiday cheer, I鈥檓 doing a Kindle Countdown Deal! My latest release, The Good Girl鈥檚 Guide to Being Bad, is available now for just $0.99!!!

Yes, you read that right! For a limited time, from now until December 26th, The Good Girl鈥檚 Guide to Being Bad is just $0.99! Here are the links for Amazon and Amazon UK.

I hope you love Sadie & Colton *sigh*!!!!!

Also, there are a couple of giveaways going on now! If you鈥檙e subscribed to my newsletter, you already know about them :).

The 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway is a collaboration between a bunch of wonderful authors and myself! There will be three winners and each will get a $40 Amazon Gift card! Yay!!! Here鈥檚 the rafflecopter to enter!

Annnd I鈥檓 doing my own personal giveaway for a paperback copy of The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (aka my favorite book of 2019)!!! It鈥檚 really amazing, you guys! You can enter to win here!

Good luck, everyone! I hope you鈥檙e doing well, and I hope your holidays are filled with only the best things!

Happy reading,

Cookie O鈥橤orman

P.S. ADORKABLE (the paperback version that came out on Dec. 3rd and is available in Target, Barnes & Noble etc.) is a #1 New Release in one of its categories!!!!! Ahhhh, it was so cool to see that!

P.P.S. Book signing #2 is today, gah! If you鈥檙e feeling extra kind, cross your fingers for me, you guys!


Dec
2019

Happy Release Day ADORKABLE!

categories: Adorkable, Barnes and Noble, doing what you love, Entangled Publishing, Release Day, Romance, Target, YA

Today is the big day, you guys!

ADORKABLE comes out in print today, ahhh!!! Full disclosure: I will probably be shouting this from the rooftops everywhere lol. It’s exciting and awesome, and I just want to share it with everyone!

Oh, and did I mention the paperback will be in Barnes & Noble, Target and other wonderful stores??? Now, I can finally use this cool graphic created by the awesome people at Entangled :).

And maybe I’ll get to see ADORKABLE on another shelf besides my own–though they do look gorgeous up there *sigh*

There are so many great things happening (several giveaways on the way, too, so please be on the lookout! There are a couple going on now on Instagram to celebrate the print release if you’re interested! :)). Entangled and so many wonderful people have done a lot to make this day and this release an awesome one, and I’m so thankful to all of them!

I’ll definitely let you know how everything turns out. But for now, again, let me just say:

Happy Release Day ADORKABLE!!!

I hope readers love you and that you bring them a bit of happiness and lots of laughter <3. Hope you all have an amazing day!

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman


Oct
2019

ADORKABLE Book Mail!!!

categories: Adorkable, cover love, debut, doing what you love, Entangled Publishing, nice surprise, Romance, YA

Hi bookish peeps!

I have an amazing/awesome surprise to share with all of you :-D. It came in a box on Tuesday, totally unexpected, and I was going to try to do a video, but I chickened out lol.

So you get pictures instead, ha!

Entangled sent me copies of the new print version of ADORKABLE, and they are SO gorgeous!!!!! *_*

Take a look!

Inside the box…

Outside the box…

The beautiful spine…

More ADORKABLE spines….

…and me & Sally swooning over Becks! <333

Full disclosure: Way too many pics were taken, but I regret nothing LOL!

Thank you so much to the awesome people at Entangled for sending these! It was such a wonderful surprise! And thank you to all of my awesome readers for your support of Sally & Becks鈥檚 story!

I hope you鈥檒l check out ADORKABLE in print this December鈥攍ess than 2 months away, ahhh! Hope you鈥檙e all doing well!

Happy reading,

Cookie O鈥橤orman


Oct
2019

Yay for 20k!!!

categories: doing what you love, Romance, WIP, writing

So, I reached 20k words on my current WIP this week! Yayyy!!!!!

This (20k) is one of the milestones/markers for every book I write, so it felt really good to hit that number :).

Just wanted to share it with you guys! So glad to be writing鈥攑lus, I am loving this story so much!!! If you would, cross your fingers for me. Really hope to keep this momentum going. I also went to a writers conference last weekend and will be doing a post about it, and there will be a new giveaway coming soon, yay!

Hope you are all having a great weekend, bookworms鈥攁nd if you write as well, I hope your words flow like a river!

Happy reading,

Cookie O鈥橤orman


Sep
2019

Thank you and Instagram!

categories: Adorkable, doing what you love, giveaway, Hungary I Love You Giveaway, Instagram, Kamuzasok Kavarasok, Nindzsalany, Ninja Girl, Romance, YA

Warning: Very thankful author post ahead <3.

I cannot believe how many awesome readers responded to the Hungary, I Love You Giveaway!!! It was so wonderful reading all of the great comments!

*sigh*

Seriously, it touched my heart to read the responses about which characters people liked and why. And can I just say: I LOVED how much love my guys and girls received!

My book boyfriends get a lot of love here in the States–which I totally get and am thankful for! I’m secretly in love with Becks and Ash and want to marry them as well LOL! 馃檪 But it was awesome to see so many readers who loved Sally & Snow as well! Yay, girl power!

I just want to say THANK YOU so much again to everyone who entered! Your enthusiasm and awesomeness made my day, and I’m so grateful that you like my books! The winners below were randomly selected.

Without further ado, the winners of the Hungary, I Love You Giveaway and signed copies of Nindzsal谩ny and Kamuz谩sok, 鈥媖avar谩sok are:

Fruzsina Kucsera

T贸th Teod贸ra

Jocka

Yay!!! Congratulations, and thank you so much for entering! Please send your address to cookieogorman[at]gmail[dot]com or message me on Facebook, so I can send you your books!

Also, as I mentioned, I had 12 extra bookplates in case more people entered…but I was so moved by the responses that…

I’m giving a bookplate to everyone who answered the question (Who is your favorite character from my books?) & entered the giveaway!!! 馃榾

Congrats, Irma, Szilvia, Tarcsai, Ev谩, Lilla, Kir谩lyn茅, Szandra, Hanna S., Adrienn, Joc贸, Sandor, Stephanie, Timea, Anna, Ram贸na, BVarga, Bogl谩rka, D贸ri, Hanna B., Tam谩s, Georgina, Titanilla, R茅ka, Andrea, Tamara, Melinda, Krisztina S., Nikolett, Judit, Eszter, Niki, Kiara, Krisztina P., Zsanett, Vivien F., Zsuzsanna, K枚rizs, Bogl谩rka, N贸ra, Ren谩ta, Nikola, Kl谩ra, D贸ri, Timi, Kulcs谩r, Vivien B., and Kira!

If you’ll send me your address, I will make sure you get your bookplate!

Thanks again, you guys! It may take a minute for the bookplates and books to arrive overseas, but I will be sending ASAP.

Next week, there will be an Instagram giveaway to celebrate the cover reveal for the print version of ADORKABLE coming out in December, yay! I love it and can’t wait to see what you amazing readers think!

Oh, and I finally got an Instagram!

I’m pretty nervous. Social media isn’t really my thing (translation: I kinda suck at it lol! :/). But I’ve already found some fantastic book peeps (and there are a lot of beautiful book pics *__*).

You can follow me there if you’d like! I’ll try not to be too awkward ha!

Hope you all have an awesome day with awesome books!

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman


Jul
2019

Just $0.99!!!

categories: Amazon, doing what you love, Kindle Countdown Deal, promotion, Romance, The Good Girl's Guide to Being Bad, YA

Hi bookworms!

This week, for the first time ever, my YA romance The Good Girl鈥檚 Guide to Being Bad is available for just $0.99!!!!! Yay!!!

The sale is for Amazon and Amazon UK and will last from July 15-19!

If you love enemies-to-lovers, swoony first kisses and LOL moments, you鈥檒l love TGGGTBB! <333

I hope you鈥檒l check out Sadie & Colton鈥檚 story (and I hope you love it :))!

Happy reading,

Cookie O鈥橤orman


Apr
2019

The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad Release Day! <3

categories: doing what you love, Release Day, Romance, The Good Girl's Guide to Being Bad, writing, YA

Today is the big day!!! *happy dance*

The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad is now available for anyone and everyone to read! Sadie & Colton’s story is so close to my heart. I hope readers love them as much as I do. I hope they laugh and swoon, find a kindred spirit in Sadie and fall head-over-heels in love with Colton <3. Oh, and I hope they love Betty, Kyle, Cora and Tim, too!

Thank you so much to every single person who picks up this book. Thank you to anyone who helps spread the word about TGGGTBB so other awesome bookish peeps can discover it! May the Force be with you, and may the odds be ever in your favor, my lovely readers. I’m so grateful for you and all of your support.

If you love YA romance, enemies-to-more, dance, twin brothers, lists & bets, I’d love it if you check out The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad! Ahhh, I’m so excited to see what you think! Please let me know, and I hope you enjoy!

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman


Apr
2019

The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad Book Blitz & Blog Tour

categories: doing what you love, giveaway, Romance, The Good Girl's Guide to Being Bad, The Good Girl's Guide to Being Bad Giveaway, Xpresso Book Tours, YA

Yesterday was the start of The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad Book Blitz!

The blitz is hosted by Xpresso Book Tours, and I’m so thankful to all of the bloggers/bookworms who are participating! Giselle has been awesome to work with :).

Yesterday also began TGGGTBB Blog Tour that I tried to organize lol! To be honest, I’m incredibly thankful to the advanced readers who signed on to read and review book baby #4. Early reviews (reviews period!) are so important, and I was lucky that anyone signed on let alone the 13 fantastic people who did!

Thank you all so much for helping me spread the word about The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad–which comes out this Thursday! Woohoo!–and I hope you enjoy(ed) Sadie & Colton’s story!

That brings me to the giveaways!!!

There’s one for the blitz here and one for the tour here.

Please be sure to enter both giveaways, and good luck, everyone! Also: OMG just 3 more days!!! 馃榾

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman


Apr
2019

Just 9 More Days!!!

categories: Adorkable, doing what you love, Ninja Girl, Romance, The Good Girl's Guide to Being Bad, YA

Just 9 more days until the release of The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad!!!

*Cue me freaking out*

You guys, I can’t believe the book is coming out next Thursday! Not going to lie, I thought I had another week LOL. But this is awesome because it feels like I’ve been waiting forever to share Sadie & Colton and all of the other characters I love with you :).

A few reasons I think/hope you’ll love The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad:

  1. Sadie. She’s hilarious, brave and wonderfully herself! She loves movies (especially Pride and Prejudice), dancing (especially ballroom), her parents and her friends. Sadie is also a dreamer, a hopeless romantic and slightly kiss-obsessed (though she’s never actually been kissed ;)).
  2. Colton Bishop. Gah, where do I start? Colton is so swoonworthy; it’s not even funny. He’s hot, yes, but it’s more than that. Pierced, cocky/confident, born without a filter, he likes cars, gets into fights and takes way-too-much pleasure in teasing Sadie. But he’s also loyal to his brother, reads romance and agrees to help our MC. Oh, and the boy delivers a devastating first kiss <3.
  3. The List. I love lists. Sadie does, too, and her list is filled with items she wants to complete before the end of senior year. Sadly, none have been checked off…yet.
  4. The Romance. I know I’ve said it before, but I love writing first (second & third) kisses lol. And the ones in this book are sure to curl your toes. I think they are some of the best I’ve ever written, and the chemistry between Sadie & Colton is off-the-charts. I hope they make you feel all the feels!
  5. The Friendships. Kyle Bishop (Colton’s twin brother) is Sadie’s best friend and long-time crush. Betty is her oldest friend, and at 79-years-old, she’s as fierce and fabulous as ever. Sadie and her mom have a great relationship as well which I loved writing. I just love all of the relationships in this one, and I hope you will, too!

Okay, I’m stopping now lol. I just really love this book!

It’s a YA romance, very similar in my mind to ADORKABLE and NINJA GIRL. My fear as always is that it won’t find its audience, the readers that will truly love it like I do.

This time I had 13 wonderful advanced readers. Lucky #13, I hope! I’m so nervous to find out what they thought and so thankful they agreed to read. A few have posted reviews on Goodreads, and one totally made me cry (in a good way!). I’ve asked that everyone post next week, and I hope they loved the book. I hope it’s enough and that other readers will discover, read and share their opinions!

Sadie & Colton’s story is so special to me. So much love was poured into this one <3.

If you enjoy YA romance, lists, enemies-to-more, twin brothers & bets, then The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad is the book for you!

9 more days, you guys! I hope you’re having an awesome week so far!

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman

P.S. The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad releases on April 25, 2019!!! <3