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What Makes A Great Debut Author Website?
I decided to overhaul my website to celebrate the release of my debut novel, THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL. I spent lots... Read More
Augusta Scattergood’s Interview With Me And A Recipe for Chocolate Pound Cake
This picture is of Augusta Scattergood at the launch party for GLORY BE at Inkwood Books. I am feeling a bit like... Read More
The Amazing Timothy Decker
THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL not only has beautiful cover art, but an image that I adore on the title page and... Read More
My Blog and Website Overhaul
Please excuse the appearance of my blog for a couple of days. To celebrate my forthcoming novel, I’m treating my blog and... Read More
How My Son’s School Project Inspired My Book
In 2007, my son’s eighth grade history teacher gave the kids an assignment. They were each to collect ten family stories. Each... Read More
Writing Flap Copy
When my editor asked if I’d like to take a stab at writing flap copy, I took a deep breath and pulled... Read More
My Cover Art Reveal!
I have been waiting anxiously for cover art and here it is! The image is by Timothy Decker, and the type design... Read More
Typesetting & Design
THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL after typesetting: I just completed a stage of the publishing process called “page proofs.” After my manuscript... Read More
College and Copyedits
Two big events have been happening simultaneously in my life: first my only son went away to college, and secondly my debut... Read More
How to Define Success
Consider Significance Over Success from Chip MacGregor’s Blog. I’ve been thinking about success a lot lately because my novel debuts this fall.... Read More