So last week was the vacation-that-wasn’t, and I really think that karma should have taken note…
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September Roundup
Well, this was a month, wasn’t it? Much of September was spent in either prepping for…
August Roundup
August feels like it’s been all new book, all the time. Probably because it has been. …
Coming Apart Now Available for Pre-Order
So Coming Apart is now available for pre-order from this link. The book will release on…
It’s almost here!
The pre-order, that is. Not the book. For those who haven’t read From this Day Forward yet,…
A matter of mindset
There’s a lot to being a self-published author beyond the obvious writing and publishing aspects. Not…
July Roundup
Well, this was a fun one. Lots got done, and I even remembered to keep track…
Up the creek, no paddles necessary
One of the many benefits of living where we do is access to nature. I…
The books that made me
It made me happy when Meg Ryan talkedabout the Shoes books in “You’ve Got Mail” There’s a…
A little something extra
Well, this was unexpected. Lady, in Waiting, the third book in my Tudor Court series, came…
June Roundup
June has been another month where I feel like I’ve done nothing but chase my tail…
Who doesn’t like free samples?
When I got my rights back from my publisher in November, 2021, the edited audio…
From This Day Forward
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The Value of Libraries
This is the Lawncrest branch of the Philadelphia Free Library. This was my childhood happy…
Thoughts on publishing
Publishing is subjective. Maybe you’ve heard that, maybe you haven’t. If you’re not a writer who’s…
Coming Apart: Coal Towns
Scovill Run, the town where my main character and her family live and work, is…
April Roundup
Where does the time go? That’s what I want to know. It feels like I’ve…
Coming Apart: The Husbands
Daniel Kimber and Harry Warriner are as unalike as their wives. Daniel Kimber is a miner.…
Coming Apart: The Sisters
Coming Apart has two main characters, sisters Ava Kimber and Claire Warriner. Both were born in…
What comes next: Coming Apart!
I’m really excited about the next book. I know, I’m excited about every book, but that’s…
March Roundup
How have we finished the first quarter of the year already? It still feels like…