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The Girl Who Saved Ghosts Releases in One Month!
I can’t believe there are only 4 weeks left until The Girl Who Saved Ghosts is released! This entire year has been about revising the book, proofreading the book, marketing the book. And there’s still so much to be … Continue reading
The Cover Reveal Countdown!
We are 1 day away from the cover reveal for The Girl Who Saved Ghosts on June 27th! I can’t believe this day is almost here. I’ve been working on this book non-stop since January. And to be able to … Continue reading
The Girl Gets a Moonbeam Award and the Blog Stops Start for Highway Thirteen
Apologies for the late posting today. I took a break this weekend to catch up with old friends, visiting fairy homes and viewing American Impressionists. Exciting TGWIG News The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts won the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards … Continue reading
Highway Thirteen to Manhattan Cover Reveal Blog Tour
Today is the big reveal of the cover for Highway Thirteen to Manhattan, the highly anticipated sequel to the award winning book, The Six Train to Wisconsin! Please stop by any of these blogs today to check out the cover. I’m … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes: What I’m Doing When I’m Not Writing and Teaching
I met with the owner of the lovely Gifts in a Basket at 51 North Main Street in Southington, CT, and they are now carrying signed copies of my award-winning novel, The Six Train to Wisconsin! *** I’m hard at … Continue reading
The Six Train to Wisconsin Cover Reveal
Drumroll please….This is my book’s cover! Jian Chan and I spent hours and hours and then a few more hours on it in February. He is the most patient and most talented cover designer. He took a couple of my … Continue reading