In-depth Interview About The Amish Heritage
On July 13th, The Outcast had a book launch at my mother's store, Miller's Amish Country Store, in Greenbrier, Tennessee. My agent, Wes Yoder, attended and invited his cousin along, whose name is Rachel Yoder Shetterfly. I liked Rachel
The Outcast Now A Bestseller!
As you know from my post, The Truth Behind Book Signings, the author life is not always easy. This past week, however, something happened. I don't know if the social media galaxies aligned, or if all those midnight, let-me-pay-back-my-advance prayers went
The Seed For Story & A Blank Page
Though I turned my second stand-alone novel, The Midwife, over to my publisher on June 1, promotional work for The Outcast took up June and most of July. I also started preliminary edits for The Midwife that took up much
Visiting A Utopian Commune
This weekend, my mother, my best friend, and my seventeen-month-old daughter visited a reconstructed British village nestled in the Tennessee mountains. In 1880, an author named Thomas Hughes founded Rugby as a Utopian society for those who wished to escape
“Not Another Author!” ~ The Truth Behind Book Signings
I used to be among the 90% of Americans who despise telemarketers, or even just smarmy salesmen. When my husband and I would enter Sam’s Club to pick up supplies for our store, I would steer clear of the vendors
Publishers Weekly Chooses Picture From The Outcast Signing!
Four years ago (or is it five?), I attended my first writerly luncheon. I was so nervous, I had to stop by the bathroom and run my hands under warm water to keep them from feeling dead. Staring into
Book Signing at FoxTale Book Shoppe & Quilt Winner Announcement!
This past weekend, I visited FoxTale Book Shoppe for a book signing. I told my best friend, Misty, on the drive down to Woodstock, Georgia, that I imagined these ladies were like a literary Ya-Ya Sisterhood or The
A Glimpse Into An Author’s Life After The Novel Hits Shelves~
Hello, friends! If you ever thought the author life was a glamorous one, please stop by and read my guest post so you can learn the truth! From the guest post: The glass tea dispenser fractured fifteen minutes before The
Q&A with mystery author JM Maison!
A few weeks ago, I did a guest post post called, "How is a debut novel like pregnancy?" In the comment section, one of my dear friends JM Maison (I consider her my friend, though we've only met through social
When An Extrovert Becomes An Author . . . (No One Is Safe!)
I’ve heard that most writers are introverts. If this is true, I guess it shouldn’t surprise me that I differ from the norm. I am a people person. I am a people person on steroids. I will give you a hug