My debut novel, Strains of Silence, hit the virtual shelves today. Release day. I knew this day was coming, prepped for it even. But after seven years, after four complete rewrites, it’s live. My friends are telling me it showed up on their Kindles at midnight. Reviews are appearing. And I am blown away. Humbled […]
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Strains of Silence – Cover Reveal
My debut novel Strains of Silence has an actual cover! A cover that will be on the front of a book that I wrote. That I (and you, if you like) will get to stare at in person in less than a year. Friends, it’s completely surreal. I started this book eight years ago. When […]
Humanity, Color, and Admiration: A True Story
To me, a white woman with white kids, black lives matter. I hear you. Some of my friends, right off the bat are saying, “ALL lives matter.” And they do. But it’s okay to say that we recognize — especially right now — black lives matter. To my black friends, I hear you. I […]
The Power of Story and the People Who Believe in It
A well-written story can pull me in for hours. I love linking arms with the main character and facing dangerous foes. To be swept away, engulfed in a sensory-rich story world is a wondrous thing. We all need new adventures. The best stories of all fill my mind with wonder and with fear, with joy […]
Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Rules for Writing
Were I to have the privilege of sitting somewhere in time past and listening to Kurt Vonnegut, I’m sure I would leave unsettled. Shocked probably. Maybe irked. Moved, I think. But I guarantee you this. I would be uncomfortable with Things as They Are. Mr. Vonnegut knew how to write, how to speak, how to engage […]
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