On the first of July, my husband and I celebrated twenty years of marriage, and I realized two decades isn’t the most momentous aspect of that occasion. Beyond twenty years of commitment and trials and nearly giving up—in addition to two incredible children, a...
For nine years now, I have chosen a Word of the Year. These words become touchstones for the opportunities, challenges and decisions of each year. Looking back over each of them shows me a roadmap of where I’ve traveled on this author journey. The Words 2017: FOCUS...
On Christmas Day, I shared two photos with my family. Both were of me on the same day, in the same outfit. The differences were one year and nearly thirty pounds. Seeing the change side by side impacted me. I was angry to see how I had been, but stunned, proud,...
When I was a little girl and first dreamed of being an author, I pictured riding to a fancy rooftop restaurant in a limo, stepping onto a red carpet in fancy heels and greeting excited readers at my book’s Launch Party. Yes, I realize how ridiculous that sounds. I...
For Indie Authors, any opportunity to sell our books is cause for excitement. That is, after all, why we went through the grueling process to publish them. How else are they going to get to readers? The thing is, though, events are tricky and they won’t always—or...
Tuesday marked the beginning of a new chapter in my life—the publication of my first novel. While, in many ways, this has been just another week—each day full of the typical weekly activities and responsibilities (times a thousand, thanks to all the last-minute tasks...
