Beginnings In my working life, I was a library paraprofessional working mostly in public libraries. You meet all walks of life in libraries; anyone from moms bringing in their kids to storytime to college students needing research help. I’ve done it all; created and run kids and teens programs to doing better research than theContinue reading “Stories From The Stacks”
Tag Archives: Dragons
Missing Shenandoah
I lived in the Valley for 16 years. Felt like coming home when I moved there.
Marketing
Marketing Aug 26, 2025View in app Who’da thunk it? Writing isn’t all writers have to do. Yeah, editing is included in the writing and I kinda like editing. It’s like taking a painting or clay sculpture and adding details that make it, in the words of my artist daughter, POP. The part few, if any,Continue reading “Marketing”
Publishing Dragon Dreams
Decisions, decisions, decisions Gonna publish Dragon Dreams. I’ve found a small press publisher and we are in prep mode. Both for getting the manuscript ready and spreading the word. I’m excited. And I feel a bit like I’ve been thrown into a lake and I’m not that good at swimming. Which is why I’m goingContinue reading “Publishing Dragon Dreams”
Elevator Pitch
Anyone trying to sell something, be it a physical product like a toaster, themselves in a job interview or a book, has learned what an elevator pitch is. It’s a one or two sentence, thirty second, foot in the door sales technique. Get the potential buyer interested enough to say “Tell me more.”
Introductions are in Order…
Marketing Dragon Dreams
Gonna dive into the self publishing world once again. I’ve learned a bit since my first two books, Eternal Diet and its sequel You Are What You Eat, sank into the pit of Amazon anonymity. I’ve started a series of posts with art related to each character in the book to introduce them to potentialContinue reading “Marketing Dragon Dreams”
Kauai Writers Conference
I attended the Kauai Writers Conference a few weeks ago and what a fantastic experience it was! Living in such a rural area of the Big Island means I don’t get to meet a lot of people, let alone writers with the same interests as me. It can get a bit lonely. That’s why IContinue reading “Kauai Writers Conference”
Technology is not my forte
I’ve not been here for a long time; so here’s an update November I will be at the Kona Stories book stores in Keahou Hawaii to market both ETERNAL DIET and YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT. Can’t wait; wine, cheese, goodies and hopefully interested bookies. No, not THAT kind of bookie! Currently, I have severalContinue reading “Technology is not my forte”
Getting Calico Circus Ready For Pitching
Now that I’ve committed to pitching Calico Circus to agents in November, I am busy gathering all the stuff I’ll need. Not the least of which is courage. Let me tell you a little about Calico Circus. Here are some pitches I’ve come up with; Title; Calico Circus. Middle Grade Fantasy. 52k words. Setting; AppalachianContinue reading “Getting Calico Circus Ready For Pitching”