It's hard to believe Publication Day for Beautiful and Terrible Things is just over a month away. For those of you who like to get ahead of the game, the novel is now available for pre-order on various online retail sites, some with discounts. Links to those sites are below. Then, keep reading for information … Continue reading Pre-Order & Discount Information
Thanks to Julie Sara Porter at Bookworm Reviews for posting an advance review of my forthcoming novel Beautiful & Terrible Things. Here is an excerpt from the full review: Review Highlights "The best thing about this book are the well developed characters. The six protagonists have the type of friendship that makes the Reader think, … Continue reading Bookworm Reviews: “Like the Friends Gang”
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