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We couldn’t do all we do without the support of our members and their generosity! Thank you to LSF Writers Conference Chair and NY Times and USA Today bestseller Caridad Pineiro for sponsoring the pizza and game night at this year’s conference! A fun time was truly had by all. Also big congrats on Caridad’s upcoming new Crooked Pass Security series from Harlequin Intrigue. Pre-order your copies today!
It’s time to celebrate another amazing sponsor from this year’s conference! A big THANK YOU to Sourcebooks who graciously sent us copies of Lucy Score’s NO MORE SECRETS for our conference attendees. Everyone loved getting this book at the keynote luncheon. THANK YOU, Sourcebooks for your generosity.
We were so lucky to have some amazing sponsors for this year’s conference and we want to thank every one of them! Today we’re starting with Harlequin who graciously sent us boxes of books for our conference attendees. Everyone loved getting these in their tote bags. THANK YOU, Harlequin for your generosity.
We hope everyone had safe travels home from the conference. We want to say a big THANK YOU to all the conference attendees, volunteers, members, speakers, editors, agents, the LSFW Board, and the sponsors who made it possible for us to have an amazing and memorable conference! THANK YOU! We couldn’t have done it without you! We’re already planning and looking forward to our 15th Annual conference on April 11, 2026! We hope you can join us there!
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NJ author Jodi Pavlock participates in Liberty States Fiction Writers 14th Annual Conference Book Fair on April 5
Jekyll Can’t Hyde depicts the travails and survival of a narcissistic relationship
Robbinsville, NJ — Jodi Pavlock, a model, real estate investor, and former bus driver from Bergen County, New Jersey, presents a riveting examination of the mental anguish and abuse suffered throughout a relationship with a narcissist. Released in December 2024, Jekyll Can’t Hyde is garnering praise among readers for its gritty storytelling and Pavlock’s bravery in the face of a doomed relationship. Pavlock will participate and sign books at the Book Fair at Liberty States Fiction Writers 14th Annual Conference on Saturday, April 5 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Robbinsville. www.lsfwriters.com.
Her book is a roadmap to happiness for others suffering in abusive relationships. Pavlock shares some of her personal experiences combined with the difficulties of healing after the storm. At recent book signing, readers shared their personal experiences in toxic relationships with Pavlock, who inspired some to make a change and stand up for themselves. Pavlock’s story is a journey to help women build the strength to leave bad relationships, especially when gas-lighting and lies are the foundation. Pavlock’s journal inspired her to write her own happy ending.
“It’s been wonderful meeting the people who read my book. Some of them have escaped and survived a toxic relationship with a narcissist. Some have been stuck in a bad place, so I’ve shared my story with them,” Pavlock said, “My goal is to tell all women to save themselves and get out. They are stronger than they think, and they can accomplish anything they set their minds to. There is a light at the end of the tunnel no matter how dark it seems now.”
Pavlock’s book is loosely based on her romantic relationships over the years and earlier this year, she decided it was time to help other women. She based Jekyll Can’t Hyde on her journal entries. She was determined to release the book as soon as possible, so Pavlock decided to self-publish the book, which also gave her more creative control.
“I have discovered an epidemic of narcissistic relationships, and I want to bring clarity and hope to those in that particular situation,” Pavlock said. “Unless you are a survivor of narcissistic abuse, you have no idea what it means to fight daily battles in your head with a person you no longer have contact with. Verbal, emotional and physical abuse has a residual effect on a survivor. You just don’t get over it.”
Pavlock’s book delves into topics like trauma bonds, gaslighting, self-blame, triggers, and many important issues involving relationships. Readers of early drafts of the book can empathize with Pavlock’s autobiography and many have contacted her on social media with their similar stories.
Pavlock will be touring bookstores in the upcoming months in New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania and Nevada, and said, “I am excited to meet my readers in person.”
Pavlock’s debut Jekyll Can’t Hyde is available at bookstores and online. Click here for more information and here for a video promo reel featuring the author and actors.
Jodi Pavlock will be participating in the Book Fair at the Liberty States Fiction Writers 14th Annual Conference from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 800 Route 130, Robbinsville, NJ, 08690. Admission is free to the book fair, although registration is required to participate in the conference. www.lsfwriters.com
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Congratulations to LSF Writers Conference Chair Caridad Pineiro on the release of her new book, DANGER IN DADE, the 4th book in the South Beach Security K-9 Division series. If you haven’t grabbed your copy of this book, do it today at https://amzn.to/4fMyvnH.
Congratulations to Liberty States Fiction Writers Member David Manfre whose short story “First Contact” was published in the The Neurodiversiverse: Alien Encounters anthology. A lifelong resident of New Jersey, David enjoys writing stories that take place in familiar settings. A major aspect of his writing involves using those local settings because he believes placing characters and events there helps make his writing immediate and lively. David enjoys visiting the shore, especially towns with commercial boardwalks or lively downtowns, preferring those attractions to spend time at the beach or swimming in the ocean.
Do you have a workshop that you think is perfect for either aspiring or published authors? We’d love to hear about it!
If your workshop is chosen, you will be able to attend our 14th Annual conference on April 5, 2025 for free (but we do not compensate for travel/food expenses).
Submit your proposal at https://bit.ly/LSFWritersSubmit.
Congrats to LSF Writers Member Eileen F. Watkins whose NIGHT OF THE WERE-CAT, the sixth and final book in her Cat Groomer Mystery series, has earned the MUSE Medallion in the category “Book: Fiction—Mystery” for 2023 from the Cat Writers’ Association, Inc. The CWA presents writing awards yearly over a wide range of print and broadcast media, and the MUSE is the top prize in each category. Last year, Eileen’s fifth Cat Groomer Mystery, CLAW & DISORDER, won the MUSE in its category for 2022.
Congrats to LSF Writers Member KM Fawcett who has a new release for the holidays! You can download a free copy of Wilde Christmas at https://books2read.com/WildeChristmas until December 31, 2023. Here’s a teaser for Wilde Christmas!
𝐴𝑠 𝐿𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑦 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑒𝑑-𝑎𝑛𝑑-𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑎𝑠, 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑠 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑛 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝐻𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 — 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑚𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑜𝑔 𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑖𝑠! 𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐾-9 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑖 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝐿𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑦 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑎 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡? 𝐴 𝑠𝑢𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙-𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑢𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠.
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