Fiction Friday: Meet Jan From No River Too Wide
Change is rarely easy. In the past two weeks I’ve introduced two of the three major women characters in No River Too Wide, which made its debut this week at your favorite bookstores. If you’ve been reading my Goddesses Anonymous series, then you already met Harmony Stoddard and Taylor Martin, who were both in One Mountain Away…
Read MoreIt’s Publication Day for No River Too Wide
Okay, it may be considered a “July” novel, but today is publication day for No River Too Wide. This is akin to waking your husband in the middle of the night and explaining that it’s time to go to the hospital because the baby is about to make an appearance. We never really know how…
Read MoreSunday Inspiration: “Keep close to Nature’s heart…”
In honor of the Summer Solstice, keep close to nature’s heart: Summer is the ideal time to enjoy our amazing natural world, but I find immersion in that beauty to be more than enjoyable. When I feel the pangs of stress, grief, frustration, or anger, I’ve learned, as John Muir counsels here, that walking among green…
Read MoreFiction Friday: Meet Harmony From No River Too Wide
Recognize this cover? No? It’s the new audio version of No River Too Wide. I’m absolutely delighted to say that all three books in the series are being recorded and published by Blackstone Audio, and they’ll be available as CDs and as MP3s on Audible. In fact (don’t tell anybody) it looks as if No River Too Wide is being…
Read MoreThe Write Way: What Belongs in Your Novel?
When is just enough too much? Certain rituals develop when you change houses twice a year. Since our summers here in Western New York are short, one of the first things we do once we arrive in May is to plant our “garden.” Garden in this instance mostly means pots because our yard is in…
Read MoreSunday Inspiration: Lady On A Trike
Here’s an inspirational story that combines my love for books with my love for New Orleans, which was once my home. Laurence Copel knows in her heart that no matter where they live and no matter who they are, children need books to feed their minds and spirits. So she rides her oversize tricycle with…
Read MoreFiction Friday: Meet Taylor from No River Too Wide
Last week I promised sneak peeks at three major characters from No River Too Wide, which arrives at your local bookstore at the end of this month. Since Taylor Martin is featured so prominently on this cover–that’s Taylor standing on the riverbank–we’ll start with her. Do you remember Taylor, Charlotte Hale and Ethan Martin’s daughter from…
Read MoreReviewing A Novel. Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Recently I found myself reviewing a novel on Goodreads. Do you read book reviews? Do you write them? Every time we add a book to our lists at that website, Goodreads reminds us to review, and for some reason, this time I listened. Sometimes I do what I’m told. As an author I make a point…
Read MoreSunday Inspiration: “Be Kind…”
This is a favorite quote of mine — and it’s not from Oprah or Dr. Phil but from the philosopher Plato. Who knew, right? When I hear this it reminds me to see the humanity of those around me. All of us are struggling with pain, with loss, with disappointment and guilt, and just to…
Read MoreFiction Friday: No River Too Wide
In less than a month No River Too Wide, book three of the Goddesses Anonymous series, will be at bookstores everywhere. Between now and then I want to introduce you to characters and story, just a peek at a time–because we only have so much room here. If you’ve read the other Goddesses books you…
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