This April, I did something I’ve never done before. I joined a board. So I am now a board member. It just feels so cool to say. The organization is Writeability https://writeability.org/ and its mission is to “uplift and defend the imagination.” That sounds good, right? Part of how it does that is by offering scholarships to…
This March marks the twentieth year that I’m attending the NY Write to Pitch Conference. I started as a participant and it was there that I sold my first novel, The Fiction Class. After that, I was invited back to be a workshop leader, and that’s how I got to know my agent, Paula Munier, and the…
Right at the moment, I feel like I’m in the middle of everything. I’m in the middle of writing a new book, which is why, if you ask me a question, I might look at you blankly. My mind is running at capacity. I’m also in the middle of teaching a class for Gotham Writers,…
So Christmas is over and I just assumed that Merry sales would stop. But not so. Turns out that Merry is a Kindle Monthly deal for January 2026, which means you can buy it for $1.99! Also, Kirkus Audiobooks just posted a lovely review, singling out the narrator, Caroline Hewitt, who did a fabulous job….
I’ve had many adventures since Merry was published and one of my favorites was signing books at the Transom Bookshop in Tarrytown on Dec 13th. I got to stand behind the counter and chat with potential readers. Bookstore owner Chris Steib made cookies for the event, and it was fun talking to him about books….
One of my favorite events so far was at the Barnes & Noble in Natick, MA on Nov 1st. You can see why by looking at the picture, My family turned out in force to help, including two of my grandchildren. It was so special to have them there, and hey made good use of…
I never knew there was such a thing as unboxing videos until Merry was published. Since then, I’ve watched a number of them and they are so cool. My fabulous publicity team at BookSparks fills a box with all sorts of interesting things, like candy cane pens and shortbread cookies and Earl Grey tea. Then,…
One of the best parts of my Merry Road to Publication adventure, so far, has been choosing the narrator for the audiobook. I knew that Spotify had bought the rights, but I had no idea what to expect. Then, one day, I got an email from Spotify that included several clips of different women reading Chapter 4…
MERRY will be launched into the world on September 23, and when that happens, I’ll be busy speaking, teaching, traveling and, hopefully, selling lots of books. But for now, I’m spending a lot of time thinking. And looking out my window at the beautiful Hudson River. I’m thinking about the characters in the new book…