I’m excited to announce that my next novel—a mythological fantasy adventure about King Midas—was recently chosen as a top 10 finalist for the Claymore award. This has given me a big motivating push to get the story to readers in 2024. I’m super excited about this book as it’s aContinue Reading
A huge thank you to everyone who came to our class on living a more productive life! We talked about the enemies of productivity—perfectionism, time thieves, and getting started—and making time for what matters in our lives. Later, the participants wrote down the three things they’ve wanted to do, butContinue Reading
I had a very nice time at the Grand Junction Barnes & Noble book-signing event! Thank you to all the readers who came and supported me and my new book, “The Beached Ones.” I appreciate you all very much! And I hope you enjoy the book. My mom was kindContinue Reading
We had a great turnout for the self-doubt workshop and book signing at Winnie & Mo’s Bookshop downtown! We talked about how destructive self-doubt can be to your creative goals and dreams, and how you can stop it from getting in the way. The group was fantastic. Very attentive, enthusiastic,Continue Reading
I had so much fun at the recent “Your Writing Matters” writing workshop. A big “thank you” and shout-out to the Western Colorado Writers’ Forum, which hosted this event. They work hard to bring writers together for educational and creative activities in the Grand Junction area. Linda Skinner, particularly, hasContinue Reading
I’m excited to announce that my new book for writers, Your Writing Matters, is now available on Amazon, and is soon to be available everywhere books are sold. This book came about as a result of my own experience as a writer, as well as from my discussions with otherContinue Reading
I’m excited to share that Overwhelmed Writer Rescue was recently featured in writing magazine Lit Reactor as one of five books to optimize workflow and avoid burnout. Writer Andrea Johnson noted that optimizing one’s productivity is often more about working smarter than working harder. “Therefore, I have curated a listContinue Reading
I’m excited to share the new article that recently appeared in the Daily Sentinel. My thanks to writer LaReina Kalenian for reading the book and for her thoughtful questions.
I’m excited to announce that my new book, Writer Get Noticed!, officially released from Midchannel Press today. If you”re a writer looking for readers, this is the book for you. The competition is stiff out there these days. In 2017, there were over one million books self-published—and that’s not countingContinue Reading
I had a great time speaking to the Boise Editors group this past week. The workshop was entitled, “Taking the Leap: When to Risk a Bold Move for Writing Success.” (Read more about it on my speaking page.) It can be hard to know when to take a risk toContinue Reading