Writing a book is rewarding for most authors. It was the best thing for me, hands down. When a book is first published, a lot of activity goes into getting it into the hands and minds of readers across genres. Marketing can be never-ending. Perhaps “finding” new readers is quite daunting. Turning a book into an audiobook can bring new life to those who would rather drive and listen than read and turn pages. Thankfully, I did that too. It’s all personal preference. Two weeks a

It’s such a treat to meet up with Akimbo Alumni (the original, that is), as I did today with Betsy Bowen. We met in WIC (Seth Godin/Kristin Hatcher’s Writing in Community), as many of our writing friends did back in 2020 and beyond. We didn’t know what we were doing, though publishing a book was the premise of WIC. Kind of like, “the blind leading the blind.” I found out then that writers are good people, like quilters. So, it was Betsy who hosted me and my friend, Jodie,in

No work on my book today (Joy Ride Journeys), but I did work on my first quilt of 2026 (a memory quilt) instead. I thought I could work on both projects, like three hours of writing time and three hours of sewing, but that's not how it turned out on this rainy Saturday in the Mid-Atlantic. Yesterday, I had a wonderful experience going on a lovely lunch date in DC with Robert McCarthy, the son of one of my dear friends, MaryJean (and her husband Bob), from Long Island, New Yor

If I were working on Joy Ride Journeys (my second book coming soon), a connector could be a part of the engine, or the muffler, or the...

As mothers, we can never forget the dates we give birth to our babies. The same goes for writers when we give birth to and publish our...

The Mastectomy I Always Wanted, A Breast Cancer Memoir by Erica Campbell , was released this past week. Erica had a robust Zoom Launch...

My friend and fellow book author, Julie Rains, recently published the following on her Substack platform. I liked her post so much I...

On Thursdays, I receive James Clear's short 3-2-1 newsletter. Clear is the genius author of Atomic Habits. He shares some pithy each...

Many of you have read my former blog QuiltsFromTheHeart, or perhaps follow me on other social media channels, and learned that finishing...