Author Archives: Mary Rowen

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About Mary Rowen

My three published novels, LEAVING THE BEACH (a 2016 IPPY Award winner), LIVING BY EAR, and IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY focus on women figuring out who they are and what they want from life. Music and musicians have a way of finding their way into the stories. I live in the Boston area with my family and pets.

Book Lover’s Blog Hop–Your Free Gift is Below!

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Can it really be that the holidays are upon us? How does this happen every year? Since I was a teenager, I’ve been promising myself that I’d shop early so I could relax and enjoy the season. But it’s never … Continue reading →

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Moved by Music: Lisa Gott is this Week’s #MusicTuesday Guest

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Please welcome Lisa Gott to the blog today! I hope you enjoy her post as much as I do! ———————————————————————————————————- My eyes were closed and my body gently swayed from side to side. My feet barely reached the pedals below. … Continue reading →

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Music and Freedom- #MusicTuesday Guest Post by February Grace

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Mary Rowen

  The Music Tuesday series continues with bestselling author February Grace. This post really resonates with me for many reasons, including the fact that “Do They Know It’s Christmas” is one of my very favorite Christmas songs. Thanks so much, … Continue reading →

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The Easiest Crockpot Vegetable Soup for 4

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Good morning! I don’t normally share recipes on this blog, but I just got in from walking the dog in 17 degree (F) weather, and decided to get out the crockpot and make some vegetable soup for dinner. My family … Continue reading →

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Music Tuesday: Guest Post by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Mary Rowen

  Music Tuesday continues today with a great post by best-selling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson. You can learn more about Carolyn and her books below. ~~~~~~~~~ It’s 1973. A seven year old me dances around the front room of my … Continue reading →

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The Struggling Artist: Balancing Writing with Parenthood by Mary Rowen

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Today, I’m honored to be part of Lisa Gott’s “Struggling Artist” blog series.

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#BlackFriday-#CyberMonday LIVING BY EAR is #99cents

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Dear Readers, If you’re shopping from home and looking for a great gift for a woman (or yourself!), the Kindle version of LIVING BY EAR is having its first ever $.99 cent promo. The promo runs from Black Friday through … Continue reading →

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Music Tuesday Debut: Guest Post by JT Twissel–The World’s Worst Folksingers

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Today is the first day of a new blog series called MUSIC TUESDAY. If you’re familiar with my books LIVING BY EAR and LEAVING THE BEACH, you know they both have strong music themes, although they’re very different stories.  I’m … Continue reading →

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Lovely Review of Living by Ear from Jersey Girl Book Reviews

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Many thanks to Kathleen at Jersey Girl Book Reviews for her terrific review of Living by Ear.  You can read it here.   Also, this is the final day to enter the contest for a paperback copy of Living by … Continue reading →

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Where is the Love? #PopSongsAboutLove

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Mary Rowen

As a tween/young teen in the 1970’s, I was a pop-aholic. I guess it all started around ’72. I turned eight that year, and for Christmas, I got my very own Panasonic ball-shaped radio that looked exactly like the one … Continue reading →

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