Publication Day for THE PARIS AFFAIR!

September 29, 2020 Publishing business, Writing life, Young Adult

Yes, it’s finally the day! The book is available everywhere books are sold. This is the third in my Theresa Schurman historical mystery series. That makes it an actual series ... Read more

On Re-Discovering A Room of One’s Own

September 14, 2020 Reading, Soul searching, Writing life

There it was. A lovely, brand new edition, lying on the shelf of the first bookshop I’d been able to browse since the beginning of the pandemic. I’d just ambled ... Read more

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