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Last Chapter for The Button Collector

My book is five years old now—a literary kindergartner!–but I still remember the day I got the news that a small press in Ohio wanted to publish it. Even though I’ve been a writer most of my life, publishing a … Continue reading

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Two Year Bookiversary!

This month marks the two year anniversary of my book’s release by PageSpring Publishing in Ohio.  PageSpring is a new, small press and The Button Collector was one of their first few titles, so I have to admit that I had … Continue reading

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The Button Collector Goes to London

Exciting News!!  The Button Collector will be at the London Book Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 8-10, 2014. Even though The Button Collector fits comfortably in the genre of Southern fiction, I’ve always felt it also resonates with UK literary … Continue reading

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Merci, merci!

I’ll let you in on a secret:  we new authors have the obsession  practice of checking our book’s ratings on online booksellers.  Please realize that we are not stupid–our analytical brains may be sketchy but we do in fact realize this … Continue reading

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Buttons, Memories, and Mother’s Day

Wow–The Washington Times Communities Page is featuring The Button Collector for Mother’s Day with a beautiful article by Laura Sesana. Be sure to check out Lasesana for other great writing and Happy Mother’s Day to all moms and nurturing souls … Continue reading

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…. countdown to publication and a goodreads giveaway!!!

Okay . . . that feeling when the roller coaster has gone through the last gear shift before it reaches the top of the first hill and your stomach has dropped out and somehow time is both moving way-too-fast-and-excruciatingly-slowly and … Continue reading

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Follow the Publishing Road ….

In just over a month, my book will be out on its own in the big, wide Technicolor world, the thought of which fills me with equal parts terror and exhilaration.  Even though I’ve been a writer almost as long … Continue reading

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