Tag Archives: novels
I Am a Bookaholic
It’s true. I looked it up on the internet, and I present these typical symptoms: § I will sit and read for hours at a time, sometimes until my eyes are so tired I can hardly focus on the words … Continue reading
Tell the World You Liked It
One of the most powerful boosts for many writers is Amazon.com. It provides a platform for unknown authors to bypass the stranglehold traditional publishing houses have on the industry. Services like Book Baby, Create Space and others support the independent … Continue reading
Chasing a Dream
It’s hard to chase a dream. Dreams are ephemeral and unpredictable. They’re illogical. They don’t follow the rules of physics. Dreams can make you feel elated or leave you empty and confused. When you wake from a dream, it can … Continue reading
I Am A Bookaholic!
It’s true. I looked it up on the internet, and I present these typical symptoms: I will sit and read for hours at a time, sometimes until my eyes are so tired I can hardly focus on the words on … Continue reading
Hopes and Dreams
It’s been almost a year since my novel, Loving Christy was published. I worked night and day to make it a wonderfully readable novel—one that I hoped would fly off the shelves, and would be downloaded onto hundreds of … Continue reading
I’m on the Radio!
I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed for an on-line radio show, the Authors Show by host, Don McCauley. It was an interesting experience, to say the least. In the interview I answered questions about my novel, Loving Christy. … Continue reading
Discussing My Novel
“…fiction is like a spider’s web, attached ever so lightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners.” Virginia Woolf I had a unique experience recently. My book club, the Pageturners, chose my novel, Loving … Continue reading
My Novel Has Arrived!
My novel, Loving Christy is now a reality! I know that because there are three boxes of books stacked up in my living room waiting to meet their new owners. I am slowly, but surely, distributing the books to those … Continue reading
It’s Trash Night Again?
“Take out the papers and the trash!” If you are of a certain age, you’ll remember these words from a popular song in the 50’s. This has become my new anthem. Our trash goes out every week on Monday night, … Continue reading
Musings on a Writer’s Workshop
People surround me. Perched on uncomfortable folding chairs, we are jammed into a small space squeezed between the shelves in a book store. Voices make a hub-bub, and I look around to see the other fledgling writers. Some are … Continue reading