I’m thrilled that my first author interview as a novelist is featured in my writer friend Elaine W. Stock’s newsletter. I’ve read several of Elaine's books and love them! So it’s thrilling to me that she’s reading my debut novel, Everything We Thought Was True. Loved the insightful questions she asked about turning fact into fiction, how I use my performing background as a fiction writer, and more. Had such a great time answering them! [...]
Introducing the stunning cover for my debut novel, EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WAS TRUE! It launches on January 27, 2025. The team at Red Adept Publishing did a fantastic job of capturing the story and translating it into artistic form. This is the book of my heart — the one that has taken me years to write, get published, and make its way into the world. And in 12 weeks, it will no longer only be [...]
An author goes back to the place where she took the first writing workshop that led to her debut novel... many years later! During my recent trip to NYC, I took the train to the nearby town of Sleepy Hollow, situated on the Hudson River. When I stepped off the train, I saw the beautiful old Tudor-style building that houses the Hudson Valley Writers Center, where I took a full-day workshop with the fabulous author [...]
Thank you to my talented friend PJ Thompson for being an amazing professional photographer. Pam and I had so much fun doing two photo shoots. These are just a few of the final selections (there are even more to choose from... yes, she is that good!). And as much as I love these, I swear the outtakes may be even better because I was laughing so much! I plan to add some of those outtakes [...]
You know that phrase, some things are meant to be? It's often overused, for sure. But sometimes it truly fits. Like with my debut novel. There have been so many signs that this book was meant to be. They seem to be stacking up. I got my publishing deal on my birthday last year, was assigned my content editor on my mom's birthday last year, was assigned my copy editor on my husband's birthday this [...]
When I set out to write fiction in 2016, I had no idea the journey that would be waiting for me. It has been quite a ride over the last eight years. And as much as I love being a writer, I’m also still very much a reader! And I’m a huge fan and listener of audiobooks! I started listening to audiobooks when they were on tape cassette, then eventually CDs, and of course, now, [...]
So excited to have reached the line editing stage for my debut novel, EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WAS TRUE! There have been so many signs that this book is supposed to be “birthed” into the world. First, I got my publishing deal from Red Adept Publishing on my birthday, then I got assigned my fantastic developmental editor, Angie Gallion, on my mother‘s beloved birthday, and I just recently got assigned my awesome line editor, Sarah Carleton, [...]
So excited to share the official new title for my debut novel... EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WAS TRUE. Woot!! It's getting real. (FYI: The book cover graphic is merely a mock up I did for fun as a holding spot… the real one will be designed over the next few months by Red Adept Publishing.) I've been working on the book description, which will appear on the back cover, as well as on Amazon and Goodreads. [...]
