Author of the Young Adult Series, The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
A local bulletin jokingly announced recently that “Mom’s vacation starts on the same day as school begins.” Really. Really?!? I found this tone-deaf attempt at parenting humor as amusing as walking out of the ladies’ room with my skirt tucked into my underwear and toilet paper trailing from my shoe. It must seem to outsiders… Continue reading Let Mom’s Vacation Begin…
I could NOT think of anything to write about this week. Seriously, my brain is currently a vast and barren wasteland, with random bits of thoughts flying about in no discernable order. Try as I might I could not come up with something quippy, interesting or heartfelt. And since I am still on a break… Continue reading Something To Crow About?
I'm very happy to announce that Falling Star, the third book my young adult series The Rise and Fall Of Dani Truehart will officially be published by my amazing publisher Rand-Smith.🥳 I signed my contract recently in front of the beautiful stained glass windows in The San Clemente Library. It's one of my favorite places… Continue reading It’s Happening!
I just received our son’s school supply list yesterday. I can’t believe it! In just a few weeks, we'll be back to morning drop-offs, school lunches, and the fine art of juggling sport practices and homework. It feels like we should have much more summer left than we do. How did that happen? For me,… Continue reading School Supplies Already?
What if you had all the time in the world and money was no object? How would you spend the last few weeks of your summer? Here are a few ideas I think my pop star YA character Dani Truehart would fully approve of: Membership Has Its Privileges Sign up for a membership with an… Continue reading Rock Star Summer!
Books Are A Summer Necessity! I suspect I’m not the only writer with a TBR (“To Be Read” for those rare unicorns who have not discovered the joy of books ) stack almost as tall as I am. My book reading list is always very ambitious, but life and writing usually get in the way… Continue reading A Peek At My Summer Reading List
A Few Marketing Tips For Authors Looking to Sell Their Books My First Book Signing Event at Barnes & Noble in Aliso Viejo, CA I find myself in a constant tug of war between writing and marketing. I’m either writing/editing a project or doing whatever I can to market my books. It’s almost overwhelming when… Continue reading Hey! Look At Me!
My Mickey Mouse record player and collection of read-a-long Golden books on record, a road trip to the Grand Canyon, watching old movies in my pajamas with my mom and sister, sock fights and the terror I felt whenever the heater shuddered to life when it turned on at night are just a few of… Continue reading What We Remember…
Is it just me or does it seem that in the beginning of June the summertime feels endless and full of infinite possibilities now that I'm free from the school year drudgery of making lunches and inspecting homework? While I still have bills to pay, meals to cook and a never ending mountain of washing… Continue reading Summer Goals
It’s been a minute since I’ve blogged and it’s a little like getting out of bed the day after an arduous workout – I’m a like creaky, my muscles feel tight, but I know once I get warmed up things will be great. Lots of amazing things happened over my little hiatus. Rising Star was honored as… Continue reading Hello Again!