Bad News–Good News, Published 9/28/23
First the bad news–I’ve ignored my blog for over three months. Now for the good news–I finished a novel in the meantime!... Read More
DANCING IN THE STORM COMING FEB. 6th!
The cover art is here! Dancing in the Storm will be hitting bookshelves on February 6th, 2024. I’ve been busy since I... Read More
North Carolina Reading Association Conference
I had a blast at the North Carolina Reading Association Conference! I walked into the exhibit hall to this sign: I was... Read More
The Lost Month
My mom had back surgery on February 9th, followed by a bad prescription drug interaction, and then a cardioversion to shock her... Read More
A Quilting Bee & Student Letters
Happy New Year! I knew the year was off to a good start when I received this letter from a student at... Read More
A NC Authors’ Picture Book Palooza!
On December 4th, I was part of a Picture Book Palooza with fellow authors Constance Lombardo, Amy Cherrix, and Allan Wolf. If... Read More
How, Oh, How Does An Author Sell Books?
The answer is nobody really knows, but we authors do our best. A wise woman, (Joyce Sweeney), who’s an agent at the... Read More
Story Quilts–Appalachian Women Speak!
The month of October is all about my latest book. According to Amazon, it’s a #1 New Release in Children’s American Local... Read More
Carolina Mountains Literary Festival
On September 9th, I presented at the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival! My first presentation of the day was at the festival itself... Read More
A New Novel Coming & Professional Reviews
My next novel, co-written with Amie Specht was finally announced in Publishers Weekly! Lauri Hornik at Rocky Pond Books has acquired the... Read More