December 20, 2024

Just one post for December – it’s time to give you all a break! First, join me and 63 other Connecticut authors for a holiday celebration on Saturday, December 21 from 11-4pm at the Westbrook Outlets in Westbrook, CT. We’ll be part of their annual Connecticut Christmas Market, so it’s a great chance to do…

September 18, 2024

We had a small group today, which led to some invigorating conversation around various topics to do with writing. Best-selling author Kate Moore is hosting a free Ask Me Anything Q&A for any and all writers next Wednesday, September 25 at 1 pm ET via Zoom. This is a great chance to ask a New York…

August 22, 2024

Our monthly meeting introduced us to four new members from Connecticut and Florida – which is why the meeting is on Zoom as well as in-person! We had a lot to talk about including some successes (two requests from agents for full manuscripts), and some questions about editing software, author events, the importance of the…

July 22, 2024

I really enjoyed being on Hear Us Roar, the Women’s Fiction Writers Association podcast, hosted by author and blogger Maggie Smith. If you’d like to listen to the 35-minute conversation about benevolent ghosts, humor (and tears) in women’s fiction, and my road to publication, you can find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. We chatted about my…

June 21, 2024

June’s Rendezvous produced several new members, who brought several questions to the table. Some were answered in person, and some have responses in the update. I’m thrilled to be moderating a live event hosted by my favorite indie bookstore, Byrd’s Books, at the Bethel (CT) Library on June 26 at 7pm.  I’ll be talking to the two wonderful…

January 19, 2024

Braving the frigid January weather here in the Northeast, a dozen of us met on Wednesday to talk about writing. One new member signed in from Egypt, pushing our Canadian member, Alison McBain to second place for the most distant attendee! I’m starting this post with the Indie Author Project Awards, which I won last…

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