I recently asked, "How old were you when you discovered your love of reading?" on my Facebook author page. I found the answers fascinating and heartwarming! For this post, I'm hitting on the themes I saw repeated again and again. First Grade This was the most common answer! For numerous women, learning to read went hand in hand with loving to read. "I learned to read in first grade. I … [Read more...]

I sent readers on a "blind date with a book" via a post at this time last year. I had so much fun that I'm back with another round! The general idea.... A library wraps books in paper and writes clues about the contents of the books on the front. You go on a blind date with a book by picking one, unwrapping it, taking it home with you, and reading it. :) Below, I've virtually "wrapped" eight … [Read more...]

I'm currently listening to Memory Lane's audiobook before I make it available! Here's the timeline of how this audiobook came to be... Mid-October - I emailed narrator Heather Masters to inquire if she'd be interested in narrating Memory Lane (slated to release mid-February). All of my prior novels were produced by Recorded Books after my publisher sold them the audiobook rights. I've only … [Read more...]

When it came time to design Memory Lane's cover, I knew two things. Courtney is a terrific author. She also owns and runs a childrens' theater with her husband. She also happens to be very gifted at cover design. AND she's one of my closest friends. :) Courtney designed the cover for my Christmas novella You and Me. Collaborating on that cover with her was fun and easy and I was very happy … [Read more...]

In January, I launched my first Kickstarter project. Kickstarter is a website specifically aimed at helping creatives bring projects to life. I'm a creative and I had a dream project I wanted to bring to life. Namely, an audiobook of my novel Memory Lane. So, after lots of thought and research, I published my project, which ran for ten days. At the end of that time, I met my goal! Here's … [Read more...]