That’s right! 52 years ago I wrote my very first novel, called “The Cat Colony.” Jiminy! When I say it like that, (52 years ago, gees!), I feel really old. But I digress.
It started out as a 6th grade assignment from my English teacher, Mr. Ballentine. Write a short story. Continue reading →
I have loved books and reading, and anything to do with books and reading, since I was a little girl.Ā In fact, my mother loved to tell the story of how, when I was 5 years old, she began reading me The Wizard of Oz, a few chapters at a time. Continue reading →
One of my favorite things to do when I’m getting a book ready for publication is to write the dedication.Ā I kindof think of the dedication as a little stream of love and gratitude heading out into the world towards whoever/whatever inspired me.
But I also love reading the dedication page whenever I begin reading something new. Continue reading →
Yes, indeed!
This week (among other things!) I’ve been working with Carol Coogan, my illustrious and very talented book designer, on the interior layout for the 9/22/20 release of my women’s novel, Dragonflies at Night.
Below you will see some screenshots of a few of the layout pages.Ā Notice that I had Carol insert some little dragonfly icons in different places! Continue reading →
All my life I’ve been reading, reading, reading… but never paying any attention to a book’s interior design. Have you? Probably not!
This week my main focus has been on the interior book layout for Dragonflies at Night: More Than a Love Story. I sent Carol Coogan, my fabulous book designer, my manuscript as an MS Word doc, and she is using a program called InDesign to lay out the book in an orderly, yet elegant fashion. Continue reading →
It was a big joke when I was little- the “Honey Do List.” Supposedly it was a list that a housewife made for her “honey” of a husband to DO.Ā I loved the play on words even though I really didn’t care for honey dew melon.
I have always been a list-maker, having been born into a long matriarchal line of female list-makers (thank you Mom and Gram). Continue reading →
Welcome to my writing space!
When we built this house in 1995, this room was my stepson’s bedroom. When he moved out ten years later, we converted it into a guest room. But now we have two other guest rooms in our home, so this year … abracadabra! It is now my writing space. Continue reading →
Well!Ā I’m deep in the muck of figuring out how to promote my novel, Dragonflies at Night, which will be available this September!
It’s a very interesting process, and I am learning to trust myself and the process, just as I have trusted all other new ventures in my life so far. Continue reading →
I think you will enjoy this uplifting 50-page novella (longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel).Ā
If you’re looking for a story about love of many kinds, or if you’ve ever grieved a loss or needed someone to love you, this is the story for you!
Click image above to get your copy now! Continue reading →
I’m back!
And before you ask, I don’t actually have an orange typewriter. I use a silvery laptop that opens me up to my imagination every time…
Good news about my upcoming Women’s Fiction novel Dragonflies at Night…
The manuscript has been edited and proofread (several times by several different pairs of eyes) and now it is in the hands of the ever-fabulous and amazing Carol Coogan, my book designer. Continue reading →