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Hurry! Only two days remain to win an advanced reader copy of my book, Under the Birch Tree, a memoir of discovering connections and finding home. Click to enter on Goodreads
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I have only a handful of advanced reader copies of my memoir, Under the Birch Tree, available. If you are interested in receiving a copy in exchange for your review (authors depend on your reviews!) on Goodreads and Amazon, please contact me using the "contact me" button or click on the three bars, both at the top this site. Thank [...]
to publish or not to publish
To publish or not to publish, that was the question. I’m into my first week of pub month of my memoir and I’ve been asked if it was my goal to publish. I hesitated in answering because I honestly didn’t know. My intent had always been to just write and working on my manuscript was no exception. At the very [...]
needing a little help from my friends
Dear Friends, Family and Followers, As you may know, I am releasing my memoir, Under the Birch Tree this month. I am humbled and thrilled by the positive reviews and reception it has already received. So many of you have already supported me in my writing and I hope you will help me me spread the word about Under the Birch [...]
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Five tips for first-time author book promotion
I am three months away from publication of my memoir, Under the Birch Tree, published by She Writes Press. To be honest, I feel as though I’m hurrying up to wait. While indulging in the need to be doing something, I absorb social media, from Facebook to Pinterest and all media in between. I take notice of my fellow authors’ posts, their follower numbers, [...]
connecting to my writing by disconnecting to it
New Year resolutions come and go. They are made with a vengeance, fade mid-year and then are soon forgotten. The many resolutions I see and read, in print, on broadcast, in the stratosphere of the internet, once private, are made public with an outpouring of mind, body and soul. Most resolve to lose weight, eat better, perhaps make peace and [...]
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Choices abound when it comes to how we purchase books. But, the way you purchase books makes a difference for the author, local community and the future of publishing. Check out this link from She Writes Press for what you need to consider before purchasing your next book. Why Buy Direct
Birches: uncomplicated innocence
In my early years, I grew to know a particular birch tree, planted on the same plot as I was. Its delicate arms played in uncomplicated innocence, inviting me to circle around it. I am reminded of Robert Frost’s reflections of innocence, carefree spirits, and evolving years: I like to think some boy’s been swinging them . . . And they seem not to break; [...]
Birch: symbol of hearth and home
“And then there was my birch buddy, never failing to wave in the picture window with its branches posing like an umbrella over our reflection, providing peace in the silence and innocence of child and home.” When I was a little girl, I remember sitting on my Dad’s lap in the wingback chair in the living room after dinner. We sat snuggly in [...]