Special Offer: To celebrate the forthcoming publication of my contemporary novel Beautiful and Terrible Things, I am making a slew of Bonus Materials related to the book available to those who follow my blog and receive my semi-occasional News. Existing followers (if you got this blog post in your email inbox, you are one) will … Continue reading Announcing Free Bonus Materials for “Beautiful and Terrible Things”
It's been a long journey -- more than seven months -- but I'm thrilled with the end result: The Wallace House of Pain has been awarded a First Place prize in the Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA) competition for 2023. For those of you who have been riding along on this entire journey, as my … Continue reading First Place Prize for “The Wallace House of Pain”
The first advance reviews of my forthcoming novel Beautiful and Terrible Things are in, and they offer high praise! Sending "Advance Reader Copies" (also called "Advance Review Copies") out to publishing trade magazines and media before a book is published is a time-honored tradition in the process of publishing a novel. The idea is that … Continue reading Advance Reviews Praise “Beautiful and Terrible Things”
Trailers aren't just for movies anymore... I'm very excited to share with you the official trailer for my forthcoming novel, Beautiful and Terrible Things: https://videopress.com/v/fkuLpmLy?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Beautiful and Terrible Things comes out on July 18th. I'll be sharing advance reviews from trade publications and readers in the coming months, as well as special materials related to … Continue reading Official Trailer: Beautiful and Terrible Things
My version of March Madness--any brackets are the punctuation kind. 🙂 A lot of exciting things happened in March on the book front. Here are three tidbits I have not yet shared on this blog, and one ICYMI. The Wallace House of Pain Advances to the Finals for Chanticleer My novelette about a troubled father-son … Continue reading March Madness
At last, I can reveal the full cover for my contemporary novel Beautiful and Terrible Things, which comes out in July. I couldn't be happier with how the publisher and designer treated my characters and my story about multiple social justice issues. My fellow authors are also enthusiastic, calling the cover stunning, gorgeous and a … Continue reading Cover Reveal for Beautiful and Terrible Things
My contemporary novel Beautiful and Terrible Things is moving through the pre-publication process and is on track for a summer release. The publisher is finishing up the cover, which I will be able to reveal to you in all its glory very soon. For now, here's a teaser: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Publishing Process … Continue reading “Beautiful and Terrible Things” Book Update
If you live in southern New Hampshire, mark your calendars with these two upcoming book fairs -- one right away in Newport and one in June in Hillsborough. Both are free and open to the public. Saturday, March 16, Bookport 2024 at the Richards Free Library, 58 N. Main Street, Newport, NH, 10:00 AM - … Continue reading Upcoming Book Fairs in Southern NH
What is Smashwords? It’s an online store where you can buy ebooks from around the world—nearly a million of them. More important, what is Read an Ebook Week? It’s seven days, starting today, in which you can obtain scores of new ebooks at steep discounts or even free in some cases. 3 of My Books … Continue reading It’s Smashwords’ Read an Ebook Week 2024
My novelette The Wallace House of Pain has made it onto the "short list" for the 2023 Shorts Book Awards competition sponsored by Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA). "Shorts" encompass short stories, essays, novelettes, novellas and short story collections. From here, finalists are named, and then the winners will be chosen. About The Wallace House … Continue reading “The Wallace House of Pain” Short-Listed for a CIBA Award