Interview with Donna Russo Morin, author of GILDED DREAMS

June 24, 2020 Writing life

So many wonderful books have come out during this time of pandemic. There have been heroic efforts to salvage book tours and help get the word out, most notably by ... Read more

Low-flying Planes and Memory

April 2, 2020 Memoir, Writing life

My mother died on December 15, 2000. That’s a long time ago. So why do I find myself thinking of her more during this bizarre period of isolation and fear? ... Read more

It’s been a while…And now I’m full-time with writing!

February 21, 2020 Book Coaching, Editing, Writing life

Yes, I’ve been very, very busy with bookish things. Full-time busy. And I’m all over the place. Literally. But you can find me! And I’m still here too. Find information ... Read more

My answer to “The Article”

September 18, 2019 Publishing business, Writing life

By now most writers who follow articles about writing on Medium.com (and many who don’t) have read and freaked out about “The Article:” “How to Lose a Third of a ... Read more

Trilogy and Series Craft Notes

September 10, 2019September 11, 2019 Writing craft, Writing life

There’s no denying the appeal to readers of a series or a trilogy. When I think about it, I realize that I truly fell in love with reading because of ... Read more

What I learned by attending BookCon

June 2, 2019 Publishing business, Soul searching, Writing life

I’d never been to BookCon before. The book conferences I’ve attended only include BookExpo America (about 10 years ago), which is really a trade conference, and a few Historical Novel ... Read more

The Publishing Rollercoaster

May 14, 2019 Publishing business, Writing life

I see on quick glance that my blog is saturated with images of Listen to the Wind, my book that just came out. So I’ll give you a different image, one ... Read more

Release Day for LISTEN TO THE WIND!

April 22, 2019April 21, 2019 Publishing business, Writing life

It’s been seven years since I had a book published. Fourteen years since I started writing Listen to the Wind. It makes me so happy to have a book coming out ... Read more

Publishing Trials, Tribulations, and Thrills

April 8, 2019 Publishing business, Writing life

What strikes me first is how much the publishing process has changed since 2012, when my last book was published. Granted, that was with a mainstream publisher (Bloomsbury USA Children’s), ... Read more

Listen to the Wind blog tour!

March 23, 2019 Publishing business, Writing life

It’s all getting very real. I’ve been doing the kinds of things I probably should have done with my books published by big publishers. But who really knew then? For ... Read more