My Books, Novel, Writing

Announcing a new romance novel!

I'm excited to announce the release of Building Love, the first book in a new series, Edgewater Novels. Set in a fictitious neighborhood in my birth city—Indianapolis, Indiana—this one introduces Brigid Carlotta Maria Siobhán Marino. If you can’t tell by her name, she’s half Irish and half Italian. She tends bar in a centuries-old tavern,… Continue reading Announcing a new romance novel!

Fiction, Goals, My Books, Novel, Writing

Looking Forward … and Upward!

Last year, my life hit a high and a low. I hope never to repeat the low, but I hope to repeat the high often. The high came from seeing High Tea & Flip-Flops be bought or borrowed by almost 4,000 readers in only four months! That may be nothing to some of you writers,… Continue reading Looking Forward … and Upward!

Novel, Publish, Writing

Titles and covers and blurbs, oh my!

I did not intend to blog only once last month. September just disappeared while I was busy writing. If you’re a self-publisher trying to do it all yourself, like me, maybe you’ll relate to my current predicament. Actually, even if you have a team who decides on the title, cover, and back cover copy for your books,… Continue reading Titles and covers and blurbs, oh my!

Fiction, Horror, Memory, Novel, Writing

A Time for Looking Back

I'm big on memories. Sometimes I wonder if that's a product of my age, but then at our family gatherings of three generations, sooner or later, the reminiscing begins. Memory is our personal history book, skewed of course, but still. I've spent some time looking back this week. Not too long ago, I mentioned that… Continue reading A Time for Looking Back