Children’s Book Week and Book Fair
March 24, 2019
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Read An E-book Week
March 5, 2018
March 4-10 is Read An E-book Week (RAEW). I’m giving away free copies of my book, Toto’s Tale and True Chronicle of Oz, the e-book version, during this week. Toto’s Tale is a retelling of The Wizard of Oz from the point of view of Dorothy’s dog, or my dog, Toto, complete with some of … More Read An E-book Week
The Saddest Ship
April 14, 2017
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. I’ve been busy writing my new book, The Saddest Ship. Historical fiction is new for me as a writer, but I’ve always loved to read it, and research is one of my favorite parts of writing, for all of my books. The MS St. Louis left Hamburg … More The Saddest Ship
Toto’s Tale Review
December 22, 2016
I loved this review posted on Net Galley December 20th by Delainie Hanson, educator: “My 3rd grade daughter read this soon after reading The Wizard of Oz. She loved reading the story from Toto’s perspective. She kept comparing and contrasting the two books and even used to a Venn diagram! She says that she told … More Toto’s Tale Review
Book Fair Poster with Reading Times
November 4, 2016
First Annual Children’s Book Fair
October 16, 2016
Don’t miss the Book Fair at the downtown Santa Cruz library on November 13. Eight local children’s authors will be reading, as well as Young Writer’s Project authors. I’ll be there with Toto’s Tale. It’s free and there will be raffle prizes and cookies. Buy books in time for the holidays. Part of the proceeds … More First Annual Children’s Book Fair
Indie Author Day
October 9, 2016
In case you missed it, you can still watch the Independent Author Day webinar on You Tube. Go to the website and click the link. Many local libraries, including the Santa Cruz Public Library, participated. I was one of a panel of four independently published authors who talked about our writing and publishing process and … More Indie Author Day
The Marketing Dilemna
July 15, 2016
Writers are people who like to get lost in story, usually a solitary activity. I love writing my books, even revising them. However, I’ve never been much of a salesperson. And, as you who subscribe to my blog well know, I’m not much of a blogger. Marketing a book, once published, is a job for … More The Marketing Dilemna
Toto’s Tale Preview
June 22, 2016
It’s now possible to read the beginning four chapters of Toto’s Tale and True Chronicle of Oz, including taking a look at the beautiful illustrations by W.W. Denslow, from the original Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Just click the link for a look at the Kindle version. Let me know what you think here, or read … More Toto’s Tale Preview
Toto’s Tale News
May 29, 2016
Toto’s Tale has been getting lots of good reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. And now it’s available on Ingram at wholesale prices for booksellers and libraries. Net Galley members can read it and post a review on line. I did school readings this past semester at several schools in the area, some organized by school librarians, … More Toto’s Tale News
