How I Find Inspiration In Monarch Butterflies
I’ve been thinking about monarch butterflies. Anyone who knows me understands that I am all about inspiration and that I often seek it in the natural world. I am fortunate enough to live near a state park that is rife with lovely old trees, small wildlife, and riffling streams that branch from a main river,…
Read MoreMindfulness And Self-Care For The Overwhelmed
We all know how important self-care is to our health and stress levels. We hear the mantra all the time from doctors and well-meaning friends. “In an airplane, you’re told to put on your own oxygen mask before you help others. You need to be strong and settled so you can care fully for those…
Read MoreReview of Finding Mrs. Ford by Deborah Goodrich Royce @royce_deborah
Deborah Goodrich Royce’s debut novel, Finding Mrs. Ford, has become a phenomenon and is being referred to affectionately as simply, Mrs. Ford. What is it about this book? Royce’s main character, the Staid Mrs. Ford of Watch Hill, Rhode Island – for those who are unaware, is like a mini-Newport – is in for the…
Read MoreInterview with Author Daniela Petrova
It is my pleasure to present an interview with Daniela Petrova, author of the debut novel, Her Daughter’s Mother, released June 18 by Putnam. Her Daughter’s Mother is a suspense novel about a woman in her late thirties who has it all—an apartment in Manhattan, a great job as an art curator at the Met,…
Read MoreBecoming An Author: Reflecting on My Second Act
With the release of my debut novel, Little Lovely Things, I have been a published author for a whopping four months now. Before that, I was a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry. Yes, my head is spinning! And yes, it took courage and meant “reinventing myself” – a scary phrase if there ever was…
Read MoreInterview and Review of The Haunting and Dream-Like Naamah by @blakesarah
Interview and Review of Naamah by Sarah Blake – Released April 2019 by Riverhead Sarah Blake’s debut novel, Naamah, is the feminist re-telling of the Biblical story of Noah’s Ark. So I didn’t so much as read Sarah Blake’s debut novel, Naamah, as much as enter into it, one tentative step at a time. It…
Read MoreThis is The Moment I’ve Worked Toward For 10 Years
It’s here. The launch of my debut novel Little Lovely Things! This is the moment I’ve been working toward for over ten years. If you open your window, you will hear me shouting with joy. I have previously written about holding the first advanced reader copy of my book, and how it was, in…
Read MoreThis Is How I Compare My Publishing Journey To Plants
With the launch date of my debut novel, Little Lovely Things, just around the corner, I have been reflecting on the process it took to write my novel, along with the appropriateness of the timing of my book release. April 2nd – early spring, warm weather, planting season. I love plants. Always have and probably…
Read MoreInterview with Christina McDonald, author of The Night Olivia Fell
Author Interview! Christina and I are colleagues in the 2019 Debut Authors Group, a stellar bunch of writers (if I may say so myself!). Christina is a delight – you can tell by her lovely author picture. Her suspense novel, The Night Olivia Fell, was released in February to rave reviews. I found it a…
Read MoreThis Is What To Do When Bad Things Sprout Legs
I had something crappy happen to me recently. On a scale of bad stuff it falls smack in the middle – not earth-shattering, but certainly earth-rattling. When the news arrived, I immediately: discovered all the ways that the crappy thing was somehow my fault, thereby stoking that ugly voice inside to remind me that I…
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