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This Week in the Writer’s House: #40 Happy New Year! #amwriting #amreading

Hello All,

Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe it’s 2019 already! So far, it’s been pretty busy. I’ve been making some prayer journals for people at church, packing away Christmas decor for another year, and gearing up for several author events. Speaking of author events, Continue reading

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In the Writer’s House #36: A Great Article in Family Mag! #militarylife #milspouse/ret #gift

School is going well so far around here, and we are anticipating when the fall temps will arrive. My kids are waiting for baked goodies, like cinnamon rolls, pumpkin bread, and chocolate zucchini cake. Continue reading

In the Writer’s House #22

I have been a busy beaver over the last two weeks getting ready for two book signing events coming up. If you are in the southern Illinois area, you can find me this Saturday in O’Fallon at a vendor fair, Crafting Friendzy. You will find many products available at the various booths. Continue reading

Southern Kentucky Book Fest (SOKY): Part One

Recently I had the opportunity to travel to Kentucky for their SOKY Book Fest. I wanted to check it out to see if it was a good outlet to sell books myself in a year or two. SOKY takes place in Bowling Green, and that is also where the Corvette Museum is located. And since Mike, my hubby, is a car nut, we made it a husband/wife getaway, with each of us doing something we both love. What a win-win! Continue reading

Anyone Going to the Tucson Festival of Books?

Hi,

I’m looking forward to being at the Tucson Festival of Books (TFoB) in a few weeks. I’ll be in the author pavilion on Sunday, March 12, from 2:30-4:30, signing copies of Cookie Encounter.

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Some Book-ish Announcements!

Hello Friends,

I wanted to thank you all for the great response to my giveaway of Cookie Encounter on GoodReads. The response was fantastic with over 1100 people entering! One winner is from Pennsylvania and one from West Virginia.

flowered tea cup atop novels, Cookie Encounter

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Next Library Appearance

Hello Readers,

This coming Saturday, June 25th at 1 p.m., I’ll be appearing at a nearby library to speak about my journey from book reviewer to author and then three ways to fit writing into a busy life. It should be fun!

This library is in O’Fallon, IL and they have recently remodeled. This is how the stairs look now–very cool!

classics painted on stairs at O'Fallon, IL library Continue reading