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New Reviews! Slivers and Surviving Sue
“It’s a little bit magical how much people appreciate being heard and understood.”–Tania Israel I’ve said this before. One of the most unexpected gifts, arriving after the publication of Slivers, is readers’ interest in Surviving Sue. I could not be more pleased. While the two books are entirely different in terms of genre (fiction and…
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Bookmarks Festival
I’m thrilled to be a participant in Harper College’s upcoming event, Bookmarks: A Festival for Readers and Writers on Saturday, August 29 from 10 am – 2pm. It’s going to be great! Live music, local libraries, authors and readers PLUS a keynote from New York Times bestselling author, Laurie Gwen Shapiro about her book, The…
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Keep Creating!
I can’t think of a time when I didn’t enjoy reading B.A. Durham’s column for the Chicago Writers Association. His latest offering captures helpful insights from Julia Borcherts, a literary publicist who was a presenter at the 2026 Let’s Just Write conference. In the past few weeks, I’ve had several conversations with writers and aspiring…
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Behind the Scenes with “Slivers”
I loved my recent interview with Rick Kaempfer about my new book, “Slivers“. Rick’s questions were terrific — digging into the layers in my first-ever novel. Here’s a snippet. I loved Rick’s opening question! Rick: The story is set over the course of a single week in the summer of 1973. How does the specific…
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Grateful for Creative Communities
Gratitude thoughts about camaraderie and connection AND a fresh review of my supernatural novel, “Slivers”! It’s been a great week, filled with opportunities to meet fellow writers and creatives. I feel fortunate to be surrounded by inspirational folks, including you, kind person, reading these words at this very moment. In my workshop last week, “Writing…
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More Than Words
“More than Words”…the title of one of my favorite songs AND the perfect title for this post — showcasing that a writer’s life is so much more than words, sentences, paragraphs, drafts, etc… It’s been a busy week. I’d forgotten how much time and attention are required when I’m in “book promo” mode. It’s fun…
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Writing for Wellness ❤️
Have you read Natalie Goldberg’s “Writing Down the Bones – Freeing the Writer Within“? I’ve written about my love of this book, a trusted volume in my library of writing resources. It’s a book I recommend often to clients and friends who are curious about the concept of “writing for wellness”…specifically in the memoir genre.…
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Woohoo! A Fresh “Slivers” Review!
Author Vickie Rubin shared a review of “Slivers” on Goodreads last week and I’m still grinning. I’m a huge fan of Vickie’s writing and receiving kudos from her? So good! Not gonna lie. I know the gravy train will end at some point but across these past few weeks, input from readers about “Slivers” has…
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Cheering for You!
I grew up, in part, in Barrington, Illinois and attended high school there, during a tumultuous time in my family. We bounced around the Midwest during my early teen years and although teachers along the way often commented about my “unmet potential”, it wasn’t until I landed in Barrington that I began to believe in…
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Version Roulette
I know, I know. A Monday post? Not my usual frequency here on WordPress but today’s a great day for a confessional. Or is it a rant? You decide… A giggle popped up in my social media feed a few months ago. Let’s just say the almighty algorithm accurately detected my editing mania. Less about…
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