• May Newsletter

    I’m grateful to write my ninth newsletter while sitting on our deck, soaking up this warm spring weather (before we get another inch of rain). Every time I craft a post, I can’t help but feel blessed to know each of you have agreed to yet another email in your inbox. I say this each…

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  • BEGINNING  (And thanks to you who have no appreciation for story telling)  THE END I met the devil on a Tuesday. Except back then, he went by Saint. Goodness, where are my manners? All riveting stories start with a tragedy, or so the devil—apologies, Saint—always said. This one is no different.  It was precisely a…

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  • April Newsletter

    Newsletter Mayhem, More on Manuscripts, and a British Political Murder (Mystery Book) Thank you to all of you who’ve been steady subscribers for the past several months. I’m so grateful for each of you! If you’re noticing this email looks a little different (hopefully better) than my previous ones, I’m using a new provider called…

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  • March Newsletter

    After finishing my fourth book and sending it off to my lovely beta readers, I found myself thinking about where my love for writing began. At first, I thought about it practically—the first school assignment where I had to write a short story, the first actual manuscript I completed.  But that wasn’t where it began…

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  • ahead of the mark.

    You never know what questions will kill you. The two-tone chime is the only greeting you receive. You follow the trail of melting slush on the tile, ignoring the obligatory, fluorescent warning sign because it would never happen to you. The overhead lights whine: go home, let us rest, what could you possibly need at…

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  • February Newsletter

    I hope everyone is staying warm—we’ve hit the single digits up in New York—and hope you are currently curled up with a blanket (and preferably a warm beverage) reading this newsletter.  Novel Updates. Those of you who are writers understand the simultaneous emotions of panic and gratitude when someone asks, “How’s the book stuff going?”…

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  • January Newsletter

    Happy new years! We’re already a week into 2026. Is it too soon to say time is going fast? You don’t need to have a strong social media presence to hear people talking about their New Year goals, aspirations, and/or resolutions. In my travels these past weeks, I’ve seen bumper stickers, billboards, and even chatted…

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  • December Newsletter

    Can you believe it’s already December 1st? My grandma used to say time moves a little faster every year, and we have to appreciate it all the more because of that. Somehow, it feels truer with each passing season. As we settle into the heart of the holidays, I hope it brings peace and comfort…

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  • October Newsletter

    Novel Updates. This month I’m excited to announce I’ll be submitting my manuscript to a few agents and editors. That’s great… But what does that mean to you all? For you, it means my story has left my google drive. It’s landed in the the inbox of someone who can put it on the shelves.…

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