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Editor's Pick: The Unabridged Life of Missy Kinkaid by Kirsten Pursell

As its title suggests, Pursell’s novel follows Missy Kinkaid, a daughter, wife, divorcée, mother, and...

Beyond excited to share that The Unabridged Life of Missy Kinkaid was recognized for a Literary Titan gold book award in fiction. This book challenged me in all the best ways. I...

I am excited to announce that I am offering advance copies of The Unabridged Life of Missy Kinkaid bundled with Finding Scarlet for $35, which includes signed copies, shipping,...

The first reviews are in. Two five star reviews on Reader's Favorite and Literary Titan gives The Unabridged Life of Missy Kinkaid five stars.

Literary Titan says: "The writing...

I am so excited to share that The Unabridged Life of Missy Kinkaid is available for preorder! Readers fell in love with the sassy, unapologetic Missy in Finding Scarlet. But,...

When I entered this contest, I had not yet decided to change The Scarlet D to Finding Scarlet. It was a huge surprise to discover The Scarlet D had been awarded 2nd place in...

After some soul searching, I decided I needed to change the name and title of The Scarlet D. The reviews on both Amazon and Goodreads, not to mention editorial ones as well,...

I am excited to announce that The Scarlet D was a Firebird Book Award in three categories: Divorce, Romance, and Summer Beach Reads.

I am incredibly excited to announce that I have been recognized as a Book Excellence Award Finalist for my book, The Scarlet D, in the Divorce Category.

Out of thousands of books...

Having immersed herself in romantic possibilities promoted by Nicholas Sparks' novels, Scarlet abandons a thirty-year marriage and staid life to search for love and drama that...

Not sure if this was for Long Enough to Love You or Harvard or maybe just for being a writer. Either way, it's nice to get these little nods.

A fun opportunity to tell the story of The Scarlet D.

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https://sdvoyager.com/interview/conversations-with-kirsten-pursell

I had the opportunity to participate in an interview with Literary Titan about The Scarlet D. Read about it here:

https://literarytitan.com/2024/12/14/gray-divorce/

The Scarlet D was honored with The Literary Titan Silver Book award: "Celebrating the brilliance of outstanding authors who have captivated us with their skillful prose,...

There are two original songs from The Scarlet D, Shattered Pieces and Stuck. The words are mine from the book. The music and voice are Song AI generated. This was so fun to do!

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I am excited to announce that Tertulia is offering a 25% discount on The Scarlet D until November 25. Type in SCARLET at check out. ...

November 12 was publication day for The Scarlet D. It is available everywhere online. https://books2read.com/u/bMBvZ7