No More Mass Market Paperbacks?!

Happy New Year! Isn’t it amazing how fast the world changes from year to year? And publishing is one of the fastest changing industries out there. What I’ve seen in 20 years…oh my goodness. When I finished my first book, The Queen’s Dollmaker, back in 2006, I mailed...

Thankful for National Cake Day!

Happy Thanksgiving! And Happy National Cake Day! Do you think it is a coincidence that National Cake Day is on November 26, right near Thanksgiving? I do not! When else would be a great time to overindulge in sweets as we overindulge in turkey, potatoes, stuffing,...

Coffee and Books are Perfect Together

Happy Coffee Day! Did you know that October 1st is International Coffee Day? Now that’s a holiday we can all get behind and support. Moreover, since 2009, National Coffee Day in the United States has been celebrated on September 29th. The holiday was first promoted by...

Rest on Labor Day with a Good Book

Happy Labor Day! We associate the day with the end of summer, the start of school, great sales and food-filled picnics, but did you know: It occurs on the first Monday of September as an ideal date for a public celebration, owing to generally good weather and because...

A Book Launch, Large Print, & Future Releases

The Cedar Point Affair has launched! If you weren’t able to make it to the event, held August 1st at Marie & Nash in Leonardtown, here are a few highlights: Photo Caption: Marie & Nash set up a beautiful end cap display for the book in their shop. Photo...