R.J. Hope - Writer & Author

This is JUST what the doctor ordered.

I’ll make a video later.. but I’m going on day 3 of a lack of sleep.. literally less than 5 hours at night & no naps during the day. 😭

I’m falling apart. 😩

I’m running behind. 😩

Whenever I get on a roll being an author.. mommy is needed 10x more & the author in me has to take a pause.

I’m worried on a lot of levels.. 😱

But more than anything.. I just pray for strength to get through these edits & stay on track for my 10/27 release date.

Keeping my fingers crossed there.

But right now? In this moment? Green Apple Smirnoff me pleeeeeeaaaassseee.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Xoxo,
R.J. Hope 💙

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Did she push her toddler up and down the hills of her neighborhood on roller blades?

She did. Yes, she did. 💁🏾‍♀️

Did she feel muscles she ain’t used since 1999?

Yes, she did. 😩

Did she have fun?

Absolutely. 😜

Will she do it again? …

I’m a sucker for punishment so of course!!! 😏

Will she be sore in the morning?

Chiiiiiiiiiiillllleeeee hand me the ibuprofen ASAP!!! 🤣

Moral of the Story????

That one thing that you don’t think you can do? You better go do it!

Carpal tunnel & arthritis had nothing on me today! 💪🏾

Xoxo,
R.J. Hope 💙

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It’s tiiiiiiiiiiiimmmmeeee toooooo



Let’s goooooooo Bears!!!!!

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🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🚨

OCTOBER 27, 2026.. we are going LIiiiiiiiiivvveeee!!!!

Sharing a little aesthetic for my thriller novella:
“The House Guest” ⬇️

⚠️ Fast - Paced
⚠️ Suspenseful
⚠️ A little humor
⚠️ A cat & mouse game
⚠️ A beautiful twist at the end
⚠️ A mind - blowing epilogue!!

Aaannnndddd the best part is? This is the first in a Light to Dark Collection. Meaning… it’s the lighter of the three thrillers & then they get darker & darker!

Xoxo,
R.J. Hope 💙

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Good Morning ☀️

Happy Thursday.

Happy Thriller Thursday!! 😏

Happy August 20th!

Happy almost Friday.

Today.. I did something I hadn’t done in a long time.. took a step outside to just TAKE IN some fresh air and take in the day.

I’m sleepy lol

My baby woke up around 3am panicked & crying. Tending to him is always beautiful but I feel like I was just getting into deep sleep when he popped up 😅

And then I couldn’t fall back asleep until after 4am.

So.. mama is sleepy lol

& needed some fresh air to help kick off the day!

More thriller updates coming today, too 😜🫣🫣

Have a wonderful day!

Xoxo,
R.J. Hope 💙

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Good Morning!! ☀️

Happy Wednesday! 😜

Happy Writer Wednesday! 📕

Happy Hump - Day! 🐪

Happy August 19th! - I can’t believe how quickly August is moving.

Today.. I’m feeling better, I’m in recovery mode. Lol I’ll have time to work on these first edits!

I have time this day to focus on pre - orders aaaannnnddd make final decisions on what I want for my first author event!! Which is exactly ONE MONTH AWAY FROM TODAY.. 😱

Aaannnd I’ll be doing this during nap time 😂 mama needs tonight to get back to working out.

I was able to stretch this morning and that’s made me feel kinda good mentally & physically.

Slow mornings have become my new jam!

Does that make me old? 🤣 bc I’m still definitely NOT a morning person 😅

Let’s have a great day y’all!!

*pictured: watching my baby girl walk to school 🥰

Xoxo,
R.J. Hope 💙

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Good Morning!! ☀️

Happy Tuesday. ☺️

Happy August 18th!

Mommy Update: Sleepy, but doing better.

Baby & Hubby Update: Mending.

School Age Kids Update: we have a football player, a cross country runner, & a dancer!!! Our hands are fuuulll this year honey.

Add that to their closest cousins being in football & high school band…

The year STARTED in FULL gear! We busy, busy! lol

Author Update: I did the edits I could do. None of the toddlers slept for me yesterday for nap time & my evening got flipped upside down, so there’s that! Lol

Also though, I’m pretty sure I have decided on my official book release date 🫣 which makes this all a bit too real 😱 but SUPER exciting! 😜

I hope you all have a Tuesday as wonderful as you are!

Xoxo,
R.J. Hope 💙

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Good Morning! ☀️

It’s Mondayyyy!!!! 😭

Happy August 17th!!

This is the first full week of school for the kiddos & we are aalll excited about that though it’s bittersweet for sure!

Happy… mama finally braided her hair yesterday so we’re gonna celebrate that today because I didn’t get started until 8:50 last night & I finished around 12:15 this morning 😩

My daughter wanted to take my video for the reels so we will be posting that later 😜

Today I’m going to take a moment to breathe. I have been in nurse mommy mode for 3 weeks… and in nurse babysitter mode for 3 weeks for 2 other toddlers & a 6 month old baby.

My mental is spent. My physical is spent. I need to take at least a day or two to recoup!

Being a mom + author is no easy battle. It literally means having deadlines to meet and having to push those deadlines and double time it because you’re a mom & wife first.

Mama is tiiiiiiirrreeed.

Spending a quiet and slow morning catching up on the Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion Part 2 while sipping on my Pumpkin Spice Coffee. This is peace. 🥰

Especially after a little under 5 hours of sleep last night 😩

Happy Monday.

Have a great week.

Have a great day.

Xoxo,
R.J. Hope 💙

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