August 1941, Slovakia: Jana, a young Romani woman, leaves her family's campsite in the rugged, forested hills for her first solo mission to the Partisan camp. When she returns just before nightfall, her family's campsite is deserted. She contacts Otto, the Prague liaison with the Czech Resistance, for help. He sneaks across the border, and... Continue Reading →
Here are the 2022 sales numbers of print, front-list books, published by the top ten publishers, as excerpted from an article by Len Wilson titled, “How Many Copies Does it Take to Become a “Bestselling” Book?” and turned into a pie chart. These are the numbers he cites: 0.4% or 163 books sold 100,000 copies... Continue Reading →
I should be working on my novella. Instead, I have allowed myself to be distracted by what's going on in the world. One of the questions that has been rattling around in my brain is why is there so much anger and venom on display for the “elites,” the “woke,” or the “liberals.” Why all... Continue Reading →
Caravans Pursued will be published by Flock Publishing. They say it should be out in about six months. Hurrah! It has been a long journey to publication. I wrote this WWII historical novel in 2018 while attending a yearlong novel writing class, The Novel Writing Project, at the Loft Literary Center. Then, I spent some... Continue Reading →
The past few months have been pretty distracting. Between six (!) visits to the dentist in the fall, a family member's wedding, the holidays, and national events a few things fell by the wayside. So, I have not yet posted this review of my most recent mystery novel, Fatal Farming, which was published in October.... Continue Reading →
Editing is done and the cover is getting some final touches. I hope to have it available by the end of the month. Phew! It has been a long process. I started thinking about it last year. I started writing it in January, and finally got it done and sent to the publisher early last month.... Continue Reading →
Silent Winter Solstice is available in audiobook format It has been a journey. I learned a lot in creating this audiobook. From how to pick and work with a narrator, to working with Amazon to produce the audiobook. I think the narrator did a fantastic job of bringing the characters to life. Take a listen, a free... Continue Reading →
RIVER FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY 140 Union StRiver Falls WI 54022 Saturday, November 11, 10:30-12:30 If you will be in the area, stop by and see me there, and buy a copy of Caravans in the Dark.
It is always nice when you get good news in the mail--even if it's just e-mail. The other day, tucked amongst the come-ons to buy this or that, I found the following email in my in-box: "I'm very pleased to announce that the August 2023 issue of our online book review magazine "California Bookwatch" features... Continue Reading →
I am part Irish. Most of my ancestors on my dad's side came from Ireland. They say the Irish are lucky. I don’t know about that; it's not for nothing that so many of them decided to leave Ireland. But I guess I was pretty lucky to have been born when and where I was.... Continue Reading →
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