Girl Friday Productions

08/21/2026

Exceptional leaders start by looking inward—and right now, you can start that journey for less.

Good Humans Make Great Leaders by Jody Fletcher is on sale through August 26 at your favorite ebook retailer.

In his three decades of military leadership, Fletcher discovered two fundamental truths: If you don't show up as a good human, you'll never be a great leader. But being a good human doesn't automatically make you someone worth following.

These qualities must be learned—and the first lesson starts with taking a hard look at the person staring back at you in the mirror.

A simple and sturdy bridge between self-awareness and practical leadership skills—approached with warmth, humor, and compassion. Because your most powerful leadership tool is your humanity.

Don't miss this deal. 🔗 https://a.co/d/0aubhe4g

08/20/2026

Earlier this month, our team showed up at the Two Rivers Spring 2027 seasonal sales conference—in person and virtually—to present our upcoming Flashpoint titles. 🍸

Marketing assistant Aliah and production editor Kylee attended the cocktail party, and our broader team presented our newest books to the Ingram sales reps who champion authors like you.

Building relationships with distribution partners is part of what we do for our authors behind the scenes. We love every chance to be in the room—and to bring our authors’ books with us. 📚

08/19/2026

08/17/2026

The cover is finally here...

I'm thrilled to share the cover for SWAMP OF LIES, the third novel in my Fields of Honor series, releasing in just seven months!

If you've traveled with Jack and William McCarty through Masque of Honor and Bargains of Fate, you know their world has been shaped by loyalty, ambition, and sacrifice. But the greatest test of their relationship is still to come.

As America pushes into Florida's untamed frontier and political power shifts in Washington, the McCarty brothers find themselves on very different paths. One seeks fortune in a land that refuses to be conquered. The other discovers that influence often comes at a dangerous price.

Old wounds reopen...
New enemies emerge...
And once again, honor demands impossible choices.

SWAMP OF LIES arrives March 16, 2027.

Until then, I'll be taking you behind the scenes—sharing the real events, remarkable people, and fascinating places that inspired this novel.

I'd love to know... What catches your eye first about the cover?

08/13/2026

In case you missed it, I am giving away six fabulous reads to celebrate these last few weeks of summer. If you haven't submitted your entry yet, here's your chance. You can sign-up at the link below.
https://hubs.ly/Q04sFCCK0

(And here I am with the books on display on my Between The Lines Segment that airs each month in Baltimore, Richmond and Norfolk/Chesapeake.)

08/12/2026

Give your teen the gift of confidence in the kitchen.

Kids with Knives by Judith J. Weinstock is now available for request on NetGalley! 📖

More than a cookbook—Kids with Knives is for parents and instructors looking to teach young people not just to follow a recipe, but to discover together where food comes from, why it matters, and how cooking connects us to each other and to the world.

Joyful, surprising, messy, and inspiring, Kids with Knives includes more than one hundred well-tested, teen-approved recipes—from artisan breads and soups to classic desserts—alongside teaching tips, hands-on exercises, discussion questions to spark meaningful conversations, and sidebars that dive deeper into global food history and culture.

A cookbook with real heart, designed to bring parents and teens together—not only to make a meal, but to make a lasting connection.

🔗 Request your copy on NetGalley: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/876942

08/11/2026

How do we reassemble ourselves after tragedy—and make a true home by honoring the places and people who came before?

The Light of Ordinary Days by Carolyn Brigit Flynn is out today! 🎉

In 2013, exactly a century after her grandparents emigrated from Ireland to America, Flynn returned to her ancestral homeland in the wake of a family tragedy. Her journey took her from the sacred stones of Newgrange to a windswept Irish island where she lived alone for a month. In the coming years, she braided her own experience of trauma and healing with the deeper thread of Ireland's history of colonization, ancient spirituality, and profound resilience.

At once intimate and expansive, this deeply moving memoir is both a personal love letter and a historical excavation—weaving an intimate personal story with the epic history of Ireland.

Out today wherever books are sold online. 🔗

08/07/2026

Brian Kelsall celebrated the launch of “Secrets of the Shield” this week. Here’s to a successful launch—and the readers finding their next middle-grade favorite. 🎉

In the remote wilderness of the Canadian Shield, eleven-year-old Sam lives a peaceful, quiet life, until Wing arrives. After a chilling run-in with a reclusive neighbor, Sam and Wing uncover a shared secret from their past—the truth about the tragedy that took Wing’s parents nine years ago and altered Sam’s life irrevocably—and a danger far greater than either could imagine.

As the threat closes in, they find unexpected allies: an order of ancient beavers, led by the mysterious Masata, and Kyree, a magnificent birdlike creature who seems to know their destinies. Together, they must face a terrible evil in an epic battle for the survival of the planet.

Perfect for fans of “Impossible Creatures” and “Beyond the Bright Sea,” “Secrets of the Shield” is a page-turning tale of courage, friendship, love, and tenacity, even when all seems lost. Now available in print wherever books are sold.

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