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
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
I realize I haven't posted in a while, but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy! In fact, things are cookin' in my book kitchen. The book projects keeping me busy are: 1) Publishing Beautiful and Terrible Things, with my new publisher Black Rose Writing. Their awesome team is plugging away behind the scenes to … Continue reading What’s Cookin’ in My Book Kitchen
Time to report in on two recent writing events I attended. NHWP 603 Writers’ Conference I was thrilled to be one of five finalists in the "Pitch Party" competition at the 2023 603 Writers' Conference sponsored by the New Hampshire Writers' Project (NHWP) on June 3rd. My submission was for my work-in-progress, a novel entitled … Continue reading It’s a Pitch Party in the 603
Let the editing begin! It's an exciting week because my publisher just assigned me an editor to help burnish my manuscript for Beautiful and Terrible Things into final form. That means we're in the homestretch with publication coming soon!
I recently put together a Reading Guide for a local Book Club whose members were reading my novel Horseshoes and Hand Grenades. Compiling a list of the questions that were floating around in my mind when I wrote the book, plus the ones that actually drove the manuscript, was a lot of fun. Even more … Continue reading Free Reading Guide for Book Clubs
Never have I ever* been as excited as I am now, to announce I'll be participating in a Meet the Authors event in a few weeks. Take that, COVID-19! Or should I say, vaccinations to the rescue! As I know probably every single one of you can relate, it has been too long since we've … Continue reading Book Signing in the Catskills
I recently had the privilege of participating in a local author event at the Fuller Public Library in Hillsborough, NH. Library director extraordinaire Samantha Gallo organized the event with 7 local authors. The forecast called for cold and rainy but Mother Nature was on our side. It turned into a beautiful day, partly sunny yet … Continue reading Book Fun in the Sort-of Sun
I recently read The Gargoyle (Anchor Books, 2009) and am compelled to share one of author Andrew Davidson's character descriptions--one so amazing I had to re-read it right then and there, and immediately deemed it The Best Character Description Ever. Authors often struggle to find new and interesting ways to portray their characters as there … Continue reading The Best Character Description Ever
Thanks to author M.T. Maliha for inviting me to join her podcast and talk about the narrative choices authors face. The Dusty Wood Podcast showcases interviews with guests who talk about writing and life, sometimes together. M.T. Maliha is a lovely author and an even lovelier person. Her Waverly Estate trilogy includes Ghost Dance and … Continue reading Narrative Choices – Podcast Interview