Jun 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
I sent out a query letter! Just a couple of days ago I was wondering if I was going to give up on writing altogether. It isn’t a profit making venture. People don’t want to buy books–they will go to great lengths to get one from the library or borrow...
May 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
After lots of complaining, I finally got my Covid shots. As I was expecting, because I have a really strong immune system, I was sick for a couple of days. But that is better than getting Covid. All around the land here, nobody is wearing masks. I could go on about...
Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hello friends, So it’s been a year. I remember how innocent some of us were back in March 2020. Some of us made funny backpacking videos in our yards. We debated over whether it was ethical to drive to Cow Creek to hike, fifty miles away. We were frightened of...
Mar 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dear Vaccinated Friends, I am happy for you. Seriously. I’m glad you are protected, though for how long we don’t know. I’m also glad because everyone who gets vaccinated may make up for the deniers who have been gathering all along. So go ahead and...
Feb 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
I have a love/hate relationship with social media. It helps me get the word out about my books. I love it when people write to me about what they felt when reading them. (Go to the contact form!) But… I remember when Facebook started. It was exciting because...
Jan 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Querying for a book you have written is sort of like asking someone out on a date. Only in this case, you may never get a response, or you get a form letter back, or if you are very lucky, someone may want a first date (e.g. “send me the first fifty...
