I know this is a little nerdy, but I am so excited that a book I helped create, a book I have a story in, is in the Library! It’s like I’m a real boy! Or real female author. Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors has been admitted to the County of Fairfax Public Library […]
I gotta use this blog more Right? Write more blogs Build your platform Get readers Be social Go viral Right? I gotta use this blog more Can’t read a blog if you don’t write one Can’t share a blog if there’s isn’t one So, I gotta write a blog Or more than one […]
I’ve sat on a panel two times now with some very talented industry professionals, discussing what to do once your book is finished. Our panels have been so well attended, and we’ve received so many follow up questions, that we decided to turn the panel discussion into a workshop. You’ve finished your book, now here’s […]
I’m excited to be participating in George Mason University’s Fall for the Book Festival next week. I hope you will join me and my colleagues for our panel discussion “From Writer to Author,” Saturday, October 14, at 10:30am. “From Writer to Author: Panel discussion on what to do once the book’s written” Saturday, October 14, […]
I am excited to be included in a new anthology. Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors is a collection of stories of obstacles and empowerment by 21 female authors. You can read more about my involvement and the other 20 authors of Roar here. Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors, a book anthology of true, […]
A few weeks ago some friends (and writing colleagues) and I presented a panel discussion at the writing conference “Conversations and Connections.” Rather than focusing exclusively on how amazingly fantastic our panel presentation was, I’d like to say a few words about the writing conference in total. It was a fantastic day and a great […]
Happy Valentine’s Day. It’s like the most important holiday of the year! (After just about every other holiday) So it is on this day, every year, I think about that long lost Valentine. You guessed it, I’m talking about David Furst. Well, let’s be honest here, I’m really talking about a day long gone […]
The day before New Year’s Eve I was a guest on the Speculative Fiction Cantina. It’s a rough time of year to expect people to be at home, listening to a podcast. Fortunately for anyone who missed the show, the show’s host, S. Evan Townsend, provided a link to the entire episode. Listen at your […]
I’m not sure which is more exciting – the fact that the January issue of Northern Virginia Magazine features the best local coffee shops (my poison of choice!) or that it features my urban fantasy novel, Caged! Okay, okay, I am a little more excited that they listed Caged in their bookshelf of local authors […]
Christmas is a very emotional time for me. I get choked up easily thinking about love and peace and goodwill and all that crap. Christmas brings out my sensitive side. Maybe it’s because of all the wonderful stories there are about the season. I’d like to suggest a few worth reading. The Little Match Girl, […]