Congratulations to the 7 winners of the audiobook of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades. And thanks to all who entered! If you didn't win, but want to check out the highly rated novel, here are links to the description and reviews on Amazon, and to a short YouTube video on the book. To see the list … Continue reading Audiobook Winners
I don't exactly have audiobooks coming out of my ears (see what I did there), but I do have 7 free copies of the audiobook version of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades left over from the launch. So I'm giving them away to seven lucky readers/listeners. The audiobook retails for $19.95 USD. If you're not familiar … Continue reading Audiobook Giveaway
I was honored to participate in last week's Reading Week festivities at the Dr. Joseph A. Whelan Elementary School in North Providence, Rhode Island. I read from my middle-grade fiction work, Shannon's Odyssey. Twelve-year-old Shannon treks through a hundred miles of wilderness to find her long-lost Gran. She encounters dangers, hunger, thirst, storms, and animals good and … Continue reading Author Reading: Middle-Grade Fiction
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades is now available as an audiobook! For the past year or so, readers I've met at book and author events have been asking me when my contemporary novel would be published as an audiobook. I'm happy to say, the wait is over. Rated 4.5 stars on Amazon and goodreads, Horseshoes and … Continue reading Audiobook Now Available!
Well, the new year 2021 has not started out as the peaceful year we were all hoping for. Time to escape in a good book! My publisher is offering the ebook version of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades for 99¢ through January. The normal price is $6.99. That’s like finding a little gem of a treasure. … Continue reading 99¢ Treasure to Start the New Year
What can I say - I always work a little romance into my novels. Who doesn't love a little romance? In this excerpt reading, Astrid decides to break up with Dave but then wavers when the moment comes...anyone else been there? https://youtu.be/gD7T9VqDnfo
What happens when an attempted rape is reported at the police station? This reading from my novel Horseshoes and Hand Grenades gives you an idea. The story is set in the 1980s but how much has changed since then? You be the judge. This reading, which I call "Sullied at the Police Station", was recorded … Continue reading Reading: “Sullied at the Police Station”
Who doesn't love a good enemies-turned-friends story? That's what you get in Horseshoes and Hand Grenades. In this reading of an excerpt from the Contemporary/New Adult Fiction novel, our two heroes meet for the first time. Shelby and Astrid couldn't be more different, and they do not hit it off right away, to put it … Continue reading Reading: “Frenemies”
Hello everyone! Work on my new novel is keeping me from posting as much as I'd like, but we can't forget about Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, my modern coming-of-age novel for two young women building their careers and lives while dealing with demons from the past and present. The novel continues to garner glowing reviews. … Continue reading Reading: “Astrid in the Alley”
Shelby is beginning to heal in this short passage from Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, recorded at a virtual reading I did recently. Click on the video to watch. I call this passage "Porch Steps" - I hope you enjoy it! https://youtu.be/uRaOeHduKlE