Welcome to spring! A warm welcome to all the new signups – I’m so happy all of you are here, old and new! I hope you’re doing well as new life begins to blossom all around us. I just spent nearly a month on the road, visiting friends and family on the East...
Recently, I realized that my sabbatical, where I’m supposed to be recharging and reinventing myself, was stressing me out. I republished a novel and spent eighteen months mastering the ins and outs of indie publishing and marketing (which should qualify me for a PhD...
Happy February! I hope your 2024 has gotten off to a joyful and relaxing start. We’ve had a decent amount of snow for Santa Fe, so it’s been wonderful here in the northern mountains of New Mexico. Following is an update on life, work, and things in-between. Life...
You’ve written your book – congratulations! Before publishing, though, there are three major steps left–one of the most important being editing. Producing a draft is not writing a book. Writing is rewriting. I read that when I first started out, and it’s...
Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, I’ve committed myself to Daily Intentions. Rather than making a long list of most-likely unachievable goals once a year, I believe I’m more effective by setting an intention every day, whether it be big or small. Resolution versus...
I first wrote this article about having the holiday blues last year and wanted to repost it because the global epidemic of loneliness and isolation is only getting worse. I’ve also been struggling recently, feeling shunned by my profession of twenty-five years and...
Happy Holidays to you and yours! I’m on a couple-day break as I gear up for (hopefully!) the final edit of Fallen Spirits before it goes off for a copy edit and proof, so I wanted to take a minute and wish you a wonderful holiday season. As 2023 begins to wind down,...
If you’re looking for a fun, unique gift for a reader on your holiday list, Rock Gods & Messy Monsters is on sale today through Tuesday, November 28th, on Amazon US and UK. US Paperback link – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCSCZH22 UK paperback link...
I’m happy to report the relaunch of Rock Gods & Messy Monsters was successful – probably because of the change in the book cover and having someone more knowledgeable doing Facebook and Amazon ads. (I gave up trying to figure them out…) I’ve been selling...
Today, October 11th, is the official relaunch of Rock Gods & Messy Monsters – and it also happens to be my birthday. Read on for info, updates, and more! Rock Gods & Messy Monsters Relaunches Rock Gods & Messy Monsters officially hard launches today,...
