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Early Summer Book Launches
This summer on June 7, Level Best Books will be launching two books on the same day. One is The Navigator's Daughter by Nancy Cole Silverman, and the other is my first Art Center Mystery, Death in a Pale Hue. At first glance, Nancy and I are so different. She lives...
A Preview of My New Series
“In the heartless cruelty of my sixth-grade year, I sat behind Ned Fisher in English class, joining in the snickers of my friends. Ned had ears that stuck out from his head like Dumbo the elephant, and he probably wished he could fly away. Now, decades later, I...
Moving into a New Year
The first week of a new year always seems like a time to consider where you’ve been and where you’re going. The past year for me was a banner writing year, and I’m not sure I can duplicate it. We’ll see. A series of projects all came together, and I suppose it’s safe...
What I Learned about the Writing Life from 1970s Cartoons by Heather Weidner
A huge welcome to my friend, Heather Weidner, who writes a wonderful series about one of the most beautiful settings in the world--the Blue Ridge Mountains. Anyone for glamping? Guest Post by Heather Weidner, Author of the Jules Keene Glamping Mysteries and the...
Preview of The Witch’s Child Coming October 15
When you're self-publishing on multiple platforms, you have to cross your fingers that the various moving parts come together at the right time. Right now, I'm crossing my fingers that The Witch's Child will be up on Amazon and other platforms for the October 15...
Cover Reveal for The Witch’s Child
For people who read books but don’t write or publish them, it seems like a long stretch of time elapses between books in a series. Part of that is because of the work that must be done after a writer types, “The End.” Part of the time stretch has to do with the...