I'd originally envisioned my blog tour for The House on Linden Way to take place in July. That was the month I'd promised to release the book in print, and it made sense to promote it right after publication and throughout the summer. That didn't … [Continue reading]
On the Benefits of Self-Publishing and the Thrill of a Good October Story
Posted on October 2, 2022 ·
Fall into Reading and the Linden Way Blog Tour
Posted on September 24, 2022 ·
Happy autumn, everyone! I am so excited for this season. After three years I can finally take my fall workshop again (it just wouldn’t have been the same on Zoom); my blog tour for The House on Linden Way kicked off this week and continues throughout … [Continue reading]
Nine Years of Blogging
Posted on August 27, 2022 ·
When I first started blogging in 2013, I remember feeling far behind. It was as if everyone had a blog already, and I watched in those early years as they celebrated their five or six or seven year anniversaries, thinking, I wish I’d … [Continue reading]
Available Now! Read The House on Linden Way
Posted on July 22, 2022 ·
Today I am thrilled to announce the release of my novel The House on Linden Way! I’ve been talking about this book for so long I almost can’t believe it’s finally time to share it with you. Unless you’re brand new to this blog, you already know … [Continue reading]
Linden Way Cover Reveal
Posted on June 10, 2022 ·
Summer has a way of blurring days until time loses all meaning. In June especially I am happy to let the days slip by unaccounted for and unmarked on the calendar. That's why, when I sat down this morning to blog and noted the date on the post, I did … [Continue reading]
New Story in Fractured Lit and Other Writerly News
Posted on April 30, 2022 ·
Summer Break is weeks away, and although I'm going to miss my students, I can't wait to have more time for writer-me. Until then I am in full teacher mode, but I wanted to pop in and share a few writerly links from March and April in case you missed … [Continue reading]
Celebrating Ten Years as a Published Writer
Posted on March 19, 2022 ·
This month marks the ten-year anniversary of my first published piece, "Flight." I will never, ever forget when Literary Mama accepted that story—I was over the moon. It was the writerly breakthrough I needed and kicked off a ten-year streak of … [Continue reading]
The Story of My Heart
Posted on February 14, 2022 ·
Every author has that one novel–the one cherished above all others, the one that makes her think, If I never write anything else, that's okay, because I wrote this. I’ve written eight books, and while each is special in its own way, the fourth one is … [Continue reading]
New Year, New Dreams
Posted on January 22, 2022 ·
I have always been intrigued by the concept of giving something up for the new year. Writing it down on a slip of paper and then burning it. So often we focus on what we want to gain instead of the things we need to lose. When I looked back on … [Continue reading]
The Best Books I Read in 2021
Posted on December 31, 2021 ·
For the last seven years I've posted an end-of-year book survey, courtesy of Jamie Miller at The Perpetual Page Turner. It doesn't look as if she'll be hosting one for 2021, so my list will look a little different; however, the essentials are here! … [Continue reading]
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