In Praise of Book Reviewers

Book reviewers

I’d like to praise book reviewers those who read books and review them. You are wonderful, did you know this? But first– (This is on behalf of all authors. If you take this personally, that’s on you. 😊) Dear well meaning friends and family, I have news that may be a bit disparaging of you […]

The 10 Reasons I’m Glad I am an Indie Author

I'm glad I'm an Indie Author

I’m listening to our grand daughter as she giggles with her grandpa. They are playing a rowdy game of  Peek-a-boo.   She’ll whimper a little like she’s unhappy and he’ll think of something else to do with her to make her happy. 
That’s when I think of how glad I am to be an indie author.

Readers’ Favorite Book Review of Bumbling Bea

This is huge, folks! I am very flattered. Reader’s Favorite Review Reviewed by Sarah Stuart for Readers’ Favorite “Bumbling Bea is a story that will echo the experiences of many youngsters. Beatrice regrets that her parents live apart and she often blames her father. However, Beatrice attributes disasters, resulting mostly from activities aimed at being […]

Book Agents–A Minder, Gentler One

This photo has nothing to do with the blog, but I just like it.  🙂 Recently, when I attended a writers conference I had the pleasure of pitching my middle grade novel, Bumbling Bea.  I signed up for this opportunity. You were either assigned a publisher, agent or another author.  I lucked out and was […]