Do You Know Where Your WIP is Going?

I have one more chapter to write in my WIP – maybe two – before I run out of planned material and take a leap into the unknown. Okay, maybe it’s not as dire a decision as the one indicated on this sign (which my husband photographed on a recent business trip to...

Book Giveaway: The Second Date

Today I am welcoming Mary Simonsen, author of Searching for Pemberley (Sourcebooks Landmark 2009) and a delightful little book about an Italian-American community in the 1980’s, The Second Date. Coming from an Italian-American heritage myself, I found The Second...

Meet the Readers

Last night, I was a guest at the Avon Grove Library for Teen Night. “Meet the Author” the signs said – which, I have to admit, made me feel kind of like a poser. I was worried that nobody would show up. I was worried that a ton of people would show up, (but they would...

My Safe Haven

Where do you go to de-stress? Find inspiration? Reflect and brainstorm and relax? For me, it’s my own backyard.The pond was not functional when we bought the house. There was a place for a waterfall, but there was no circulation. The pond was ankle deep in sludge that...

Contest Winners!

I am happy to announce three winners of my Teenage Celebrity and T-shirt contest – two from this blog and one from my Facebook page. In the interest of transparency, I videotaped the selection of the winners – although getting the cooperation of the teen and the...