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…

February 22, 2024

We had a great meeting yesterday, with attendees from Canada and Germany (via Zoom). I love that we’re so international! We covered a lot of topics, including book launch timetables, voice-to-text software, writing webinars, and more. The  5th Annual Get Published Summit takes place from February 19-23, and offers you presentations from industry experts discussing…

January 21, 2022

February 1 sees the beginning of Library Lovers’ Month, and for writers, local libraries can offer a number of benefits – apart from the obvious ones, like books on craft and a quiet place to write. Here’s what’s going on close to me here in Connecticut, but check out your own libraries for similar offerings….

July 21, 2021

What a great group we had today! We were able to help an author new to self-publishing with ideas for making things go more smoothly, inspire those who were feeling stuck to get writing again, and generally encourage each other. Here’s a summary of what we discussed. Meet sister writing duo Liv Constantine this Thursday,…

March 29, 2021

Hooray and Hallelujah! It’s time to celebrate! I rarely use exclamation marks, but today I believe it’s justified. The Connecticut Press Club published its list of winners in their 2021 Awards contest, and many of my friends and Rendezvous members are on it. Some won in multiple categories which tells me that it pays to…

January 21, 2021

Since yesterday was Inauguration Day, we had a smaller number of writers than usual, but that included some new members, which gave us a chance to get to know each other. I’m still loving the way Zoom meetings can expand my horizons, so I can meet people who would be unlikely to show up in…

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