Join me and 20 other authors at the first annual Worcester Holiday Author Festival at Root and Press bookstore on December 14th from 3:00 – 5:00 PM. Browse books in all genres including kids books to romance to non-fiction and fantasy. I'll have my Middle Grade Shannon's Odyssey, Young Adult Bit Players series, and Adult … Continue reading Coming Dec. 14th: Worcester Holiday Author Festival
I participated in the Rhode Island Author Fair for the first time yesterday, and what an event! Hats off to the organizers for this extremely well planned and promoted book show, which took place at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. Here are a few photos from the fabulous day. Unfortunately, I always forget to take pictures … Continue reading Photo Album: Rhode Island Author Fair
Today's post might only be of interest to my mother and my boyfriend, but I've been too busy the past week to write an article for the blog so I'm going to post a bunch of pictures from my Horseshoes and Hand Grenades promotional tour. Here's a sampling of pix from recent media interviews and … Continue reading Book Tour Photo Album
I don't blog about every author event I do, but the Rutland Author Fair promises to be something special, so I wanted to share. Those of you in the Rutland, Mass., area, please take note. Better yet, tell your friends. And best of all, be sure to come! The free Author Fair is Saturday, November … Continue reading Rutland Author Fair Coming Nov. 2
I wish I knew who made this so I could credit the person. It's sage advice and fun to boot. Happy Fun Photo Friday!
Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Barbara Foster, an icon in local TV, about my new #MeToo novel Horseshoes and Hand Grenades. Barbara's live show, Barbara & You, has been airing for more than 40 years! That makes it the longest running live television show in the entire country. Click here … Continue reading “Barbara & Me” Video
When plotting out a book, trying to interweave numerous plot lines into a chronology and story arc that make sense can bring on a brain cramp! Enter the Post-Its, those humble little slips of paper that have organized many a disheveled thought process. I found my pile of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades Post-Its when I … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday: Post-It Plotting
OK, I know that this Friday's Fun Photo may not be deemed "fun" by all. But I can't look at my new business cards for Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, which comes out September 27th, without smiling. The cover of my book in miniature form is just so darn cute. Yes, I have a thing for … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday: HAHG Business Card!
How do you define success for a novel? I expect the answer differs for readers and authors, but maybe not as much as you would think. Whichever hat I'm wearing, I want the novel to entertain and to provoke thought. I have additional goals for Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, as I say in this recent … Continue reading Defining Success for A Novel
This awww-inducing photo of a sensitive squirrel being soothed by a flower, or perhaps he's communing with the blossom, was posted by Clima Extremo on its Facebook page. I found it by way of Lions, Tigers and Hamsters. Find them both on Facebook, at @ClimaExtremo and @LionsandTigersandHamsters, respectively. Clima Extremo monitors extreme weather -- no … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday: Sensitive Squirrel