If you celebrate, Happy Mother's Day! 🌺For some people, this can be a day of memories. In our household, we're remembering my mother-in-law, for whom I dedicated Orchid Blooming: "to the best mother-in-law, who brightens the world with her art and lights up our lives with love."If she were here, she'd...
An Interview with Jenny Milchman
Today, we get to hang out with author Jenny Milchman on the release day of her new suspense novel, The Second Mother. Her debut won the Mary Higgins Clark Award. Now, this is her fifth novel, one which POPSUGAR compares to Stephen King and calls "a haunting thriller." I was lucky enough...
Humorous and Heartwarming Author Firsts
I hope you and your family are all safe and well. Tropical storm Isaias flattened parts of NJ, and we limped through five days without power. All our perishables had to be tossed but our generous insurance company covered “food spoilage” (check your policy if you’ve had similar issues). The...
When Life is a Cyclone, Add More
How are you, truly? Write back and tell me...really! Me? My life is a cyclone. Not only because of the global pandemic, or our societal maelstrom. Not even because four months of working from home means no exercise and lunching straight from the chip bag lol. Last week, my son...
Sweeten Your Zoom Calls
We seem to be on video calls for everything nowadays. Besides work, I Zumba via zoom, write sprints with Irish friends over zoom, and have two Zoom book clubs. Unfailingly, people comment on my "sweet" backgrounds. So I'm thrilled that our marketing guys are happy to share the fun. The below...
Happy Independence Day!
In the midst of all that's happening, I hope that you and your loved ones are healthy and well! Independence Day is a special time to recognize combat-wounded veterans. Please join me in honoring these heroes who inspired my novel. I'd appreciate your support for this kickstarter which will help...
Book Cover Choices, Choices
Hello Friends I hope that you and your loved ones are healthy and well. In my household, my teens are busy teaching my husband and I lessons about parenting and patience! COVER POLLToday is a new milestone for "Goodbye, Orchid." Koehler Books is running a poll between two cover options....
Publishing News
A Publishing Contract
Publishing during the pandemic; an author’s view
Carol's interview with Lauren Curts on publishing during a pandemic.