The Long Road to VOICES IN THE MIST

July 17, 2021July 19, 2021 Book marketing, Research, Writing life

The first two volumes of my trilogy, The Orphans of Tolosa, came out within a year of each other in 2019. My original plan was to publish the final volume, Voices in ... Read more

Of reading, writing, and coaching

June 13, 2021 Book Coaching, Reading, Writing craft, Writing life

It has been a long time since I’ve posted here. Yes, I’ve been busy. But it’s more than that. A lot going on both personally and professionally. Right now I ... Read more

Music and Wintering

February 5, 2021 Random thoughts, Writing life

It’s been far too long since I wrote a blog post. Every time I decided I should start one over the last few months, I found an excuse not to. ... Read more

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