Midweek Questions from My Readers (and a Giveaway)
On Facebook, I asked for some questions that were a bit out of the ordinary and received plenty! I may make this a feature on my blog for a midweek pick-me-up. Here’s the first set (and then it’s your...
View ArticleGalley Giveaway!
My North American publisher just told me they have three Advanced Reading Copies of Necessary Lies to give away! So here’s what we’ll do. Leave a comment on this blog post–even just “hi!” will work....
View ArticleStory Weekend: Resilience (and a contest)
I know you thought I disappeared from the blog for good! My deadline had to take precedence, and I’m still not finished with my work-in-progress, but I’ve missed my blog readers so here I am for the...
View ArticleStory Weekend: Acting (and a Giveaway of a Large Print Edition of Necessary...
As a kid, I always wanted to be an actress. My friend Joyce and I would practice a scene from the movie The Bells of St Mary’s, in which the priest (Bing Crosby) tells the nun (Ingrid Bergman) that she...
View ArticleStory Weekend: Money Pits (and a giveaway of an audio book)
I’m now the happy owner of my second beach condo, this one a three bedroom. They are both rentals, but we use them when we can and we looooooove being right on the ocean. This one was a tad dated and...
View ArticleWhy I can no Longer List my Top Ten Books of the Year (and a Giveaway)
UPDATE: We have a winner! Thank you all for sharing your favorite books. The Random Number Generator picked Rhonda Baker. Congratulations, Rhonda! For the past few Januarys, I’ve posted my ten favorite...
View ArticleWhy this Box Made Me Cry (and a Give-away)
In the days before e-books, here’s how it went for most authors: you spent a couple of years pouring your heart and soul into a book, which was then published, sat in the bookstores for a few months...
View ArticleStory Weekend: Close Calls (and a Giveaway!)
After a few week break for family emergencies (all is well) and too much work (and play), Story Weekend is back! As a matter of fact, I think we should do a giveaway to celebrate our return. How about...
View ArticleStory Weekend: Sushi (and a giveaway)
I admit it: I don’t love sushi. (I also don’t love goat cheese or pork belly. Clearly, my culinary tastes haven’t yet caught up to the twenty-first century). But I bet most of you have sushi stories to...
View ArticleStory Weekend: Remodeling Gone Wrong (and a Giveaway!)
Story Weekend is back, and to celebrate, let’s have a giveaway! I’ve been madly working on next year’s book which has sapped all my time, but I’ve missed hearing your stories, so here goes. This week’s...
View ArticleDo You Like those Short Story Prequels? (And a Giveaway)
Three years ago, I decided to write a short story that could serve as a prequel to my soon-to-be-released novel Necessary Lies in the hope the story would whet the my readers’ appetites for the book. I...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Covers (and a Contest)
About a year and a half ago, I first saw the design for the hardcover edition of my latest book, Pretending to Dance. To say I was blown away is an understatement. I thought the image with that...
View ArticleWould You Like to Win an Advance Reading Copy of The Stolen Marriage?
(Edited: This giveaway is over. Thank you for playing! The random number generator (in this case, my significant other John) gave us three winners: Brenda J., Elizabeth Irion, and Yvonne....
View ArticleWhat is 'Stepping Off'? Read The Dream Daughter to Find Out! (And Win a Candle!)
Here’s a little video John and I put together to entice you to read my new book, The Dream Daughter. Have fun! EDITED: The winners of the candles have been randomly selected. Congratulations, Kathy...
View ArticleStory Weekend: Money Pits (and a giveaway of an audio book)
I’m now the happy owner of my second beach condo, this one a three bedroom. They are both rentals, but we use them when we can and we looooooove being right on the ocean. This one was a tad dated and...
View ArticleWhy I can no Longer List my Top Ten Books of the Year (and a Giveaway)
UPDATE: We have a winner! Thank you all for sharing your favorite books. The Random Number Generator picked Rhonda Baker. Congratulations, Rhonda! For the past few Januarys, I’ve posted my ten favorite...
View ArticleWhy this Box Made Me Cry (and a Give-away)
In the days before e-books, here’s how it went for most authors: you spent a couple of years pouring your heart and soul into a book, which was then published, sat in the bookstores for a few months...
View ArticleStory Weekend: Close Calls (and a Giveaway!)
After a few week break for family emergencies (all is well) and too much work (and play), Story Weekend is back! As a matter of fact, I think we should do a giveaway to celebrate our return. How about...
View ArticleStory Weekend: Sushi (and a giveaway)
I admit it: I don’t love sushi. (I also don’t love goat cheese or pork belly. Clearly, my culinary tastes haven’t yet caught up to the twenty-first century). But I bet most of you have sushi stories to...
View ArticleStory Weekend: Remodeling Gone Wrong (and a Giveaway!)
Story Weekend is back, and to celebrate, let’s have a giveaway! I’ve been madly working on next year’s book which has sapped all my time, but I’ve missed hearing your stories, so here goes. This week’s...
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