All of the songs played by Paul, the love interest in my new Ocean City-based novel are beautiful melodies that I’ve learned to play—or, in one case, want to learn. I’ve been studying the hammered dulcimer longer than I’ve been writing novels. About 12 years, believe it or not. My teacher is the great Ken…
For the Historical Novel Society conference a few weeks ago, I created a video trailer about Divided Loyalties. My first novel, this Civil War novel follows a young Irish immigrant named Maureen as she figures out how she can come to the aid of her adopted country. I thought my readers who weren’t in attendance…
So many authors, so many books! From left, I posed with author Jamie Ford and conference chair Jenny Quinlan, all the books I picked up at the conference, and author Weina Dai Randel and me. At the Historical Novel Society North America 2023 conference last week, I heard a lot of stories of success: writers…
Book stores / Modern love story / Promotion and marketing / Reading / Research / sweet romance / Writing
Besides my website, this blog and social media, I have attempted to get news about my books out into the world through paid ads. I took advertising copywriting classes back in the day (so long ago you can write about the era and call it historical fiction.) But do I know what grabs readers’ attention…
Now that the paperback edition of FEARLESS SUMMER has been released, it’s time to celebrate. Plans are still in the works for a launch in Chincoteague, the setting for FEARLESS SUMMER. In the meantime, here are the dates for book signings beginning in May. Thursday, May 4, 6:30 p.m., at Backwater Books, Ellicott City: I am so excited to…
One month isn’t a long time to save a literary landmark.
I don’t think there’s anything more fun as a writer than meeting with people curious about my books or my writing habit. During Valentine’s Week, I took part in a panel of Maryland Romance Writers at the Linthicum Library in Anne Arundel County and we talked about all kinds of literary things: tropes, heroes and…
I checked up on an author-friend of mine the other day to see how she was doing. Turns out she’s got a new book in the works and she’s donating proceeds from the sale of that new book, Steps to the Beach, through the end of 2022 to the Florida Disaster Fund to help people…
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The flag and lead story in my most recent newsletter, announcing of course, the release of the e-book edition of Fearless Summer. I send out my newsletter only occasionally and pack it with all the latest about my books, appearances and other book-related news. With a few projects…
Tomorrow is my first book festival since Covid canceled everything. I am joining ten writer-members of the Maryland Romance Writers under our very own tent at the Write Women Book Fest in Glenn Dale, Md. These are accomplished women from best-selling authors to undiscovered newbies who have written books everyone should read. If you like…
I am participating in the Write Women Book Fest Saturday, Oct. 8, with the Maryland Romance Writers. In fact, I’m the coordinator for this group of successful, professional writers and those who are well on their way to novel success. We’ve spent a lot of time talking about what we should discuss with readers who…
Did you read FEARLESS SUMMER? Did you get out your hankie? Dab away a little something from the corner of your eye? Sigh with contentment when you closed it? Did you—metaphorically, since this is an e-book—throw it across the room and call it a piece of crap? Or, oh no I hope not, worse? Did…
I send out my newsletter only occasionally and pack it with all the latest about my books, appearances and other book-related news. With a few projects in the works I’ll probably send out a fall newsletter, followed by a winter newsletter when I have dates for the launch of FEARLESS SUMMER, the paperback edition and…
Today, August 20, is Bookstore Romance Day. For authors of romance books, it’s a day to celebrate this literary genre with stops by local book stores. I’m taking a break now that my new sweet second-chance romance, FEARLESS SUMMER (If you haven’t heard of it yet, you haven’t been reading my blog!), has been out…
“Do you have the book about Misty?” I peered over the counter to find a boy about seven squeezing the stuffing out of a plush pony. “Do you know about the famous pony?” He nodded most solemnly. “My mom took me to the museum where they have pictures and stuff about the wild ponies. Now…
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