Happy New Year! Hopefully you all enjoyed the holidays and your year is off to a great start. California has been inundated with rain, wind, and flooding, with rain forecasted for at least the next week. We were happy to get rain after years of drought, but the soil is now so saturated that distressed … Continue reading An Invitation For Authors—Get Interviewed On My Blog
Farmer’s Market Fun
Farmer's Market Photo Courtesy of John Grubka I had a fun time talking to people that stopped by the Martinez farmer's market on Sunday, along with my handsome assistant, Dan. The weather was perfect, sales of Confessions of a Middle-Aged Runaway were good, and we had a lot of laughs with the nice people we … Continue reading Farmer’s Market Fun
Authors, Think Outside the Bookstore
Treasure Fest on Treasure Island Whether you have a traditional publisher or are an indie author, you need to market your books. Unless you're a celebrity, publishers don't have much, if any, marketing budget. Indie authors need to do everything themselves unless they hire someone to do it for them. Many authors struggle with how … Continue reading Authors, Think Outside the Bookstore
Benefits of Writing Club Memberships
Today I was reminded once again of the many ways I have benefited from becoming a member of a writing club. I was selected as an alternate reader at the Art Embraces Words event at the Lafayette Library. I'm told there is a good chance I'll get to read an excerpt from my book, which … Continue reading Benefits of Writing Club Memberships