And then this happened: My novel is getting published!!!!

Look at that gratuitous use of exclamation points. No, seriously, if I could do a cart-wheel, I’d be doing one now!  This week I signed a publishing contract to publish Anything You Ask of Me (formerly and lovingly known as Manuscript) with Knox Robinson...

Lament of the rejected writer

In what has become a trifecta of crappy days, I got another rejection today that pretty much sank my battleship.  It indicated that, although I had a rich setting, they couldn’t “connect” with the main character. Apparently this book is an epic fail....

Back to writing. And chaos. And more writing.

Back to reality. For three glorious days, I ran around Gettysburg; charmed my way through the Confederate artillery camp.  Was a media darling.  Local paper superstar! And now I’m back to washing dishes and paying bills.  Ho hum. Here’s a small sampling of...