Posts Tagged ‘THE BIG SWITCH: VARNEY AND CEDRIC’
An Embarrassment of Riches
I’ve always felt extremely fortunate if I have a newly released novel every year or two. But quite by accident, by mid-May, I will have three book releases within the space of three months. I only write one book at a time, and all three were written at different times. But publishing calendars occasionally mean…
Read MoreIt’s Finally Here! Release Day for THE BIG SWITCH: VARNEY AND CEDRIC
I’m thrilled to share that my first middle grade novel, an identity-swapping tale called THE BIG SWITCH: VARNEY AND CEDRIC, has its official publication date today, March 26! As most of you know, Varney and Cedric is a departure from the contemporary realistic young adult and adult romantic mysteries I write. It was such fun…
Read MoreExcited (and Nervous!) About the Writing Year Ahead
Recently, my award-winning author friend Marilyn Levinson announced she had not one but eight books coming out that year. I was astonished and incredibly impressed! I knew my prolific friend wrote both for young people and adults, but eight books? She explained that several had gone out of print and were being republished—but still! I…
Read MoreChoices
On my Guppies’ Sisters in Crime listserve, there’s been an interesting discussion about career choices, especially when it comes to choosing paths to publication. One of our members, Judy Penz Sheluk, has written a wonderful book on this subject, FINDING YOUR PATH TO PUBLICATION: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE. Choices include: finding an agent and shooting for…
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