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

So, how’s it going with the publishing?

March 10, 2019 Publishing business, Writing life

It occurs to me that people out there might be interested in reading about my journey as an author whose books are being published by a small press So I ... Read more

Big news!

February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 Publishing business, Writing life

Something great will happen in a couple of months. Something I honestly didn’t think I’d ever see. The first volume of my medieval trilogy will be published by Bellastoria Press! ... Read more

Happy New Year to All!

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 Editing, Writing life

A little late, but at least it’s still January! Why is it that turning the page on the calendar feels so significant? For me, a new year is an invitation ... Read more

The Importance of Connecting

November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 Writing craft, Writing life

It’s been a while since I’ve written one of these posts, mostly because I’ve been head down writing my new WIP. This project is all absorbing, because I am very ... Read more

The important writing stuff

July 15, 2018July 15, 2018 Literary fiction, Soul searching, Writing life

Why do I write? Why is it important for me? Is it important to anyone else? Is it IMPORTANT WRITING? I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately as I ... Read more