Gratitude

Upcoming Author Appearance: I will be one of the vendors at the upcoming Suncrest Retirement Holiday Fair Thursday, December 1, 6—8pm 251 S. 5th Avenue, Sequim

 

NEWS: The Curse of the Neverland now available in Kindle format—

Becoming Familiar

One of the loveliest things about books is getting to spend time in other characters’ heads: live their lives, have their adventures, loves, and victories. It’s becoming familiar—intimate, really—with someone else through his or her internal life.

This is the magic of stories: Making “other,” “familiar.”

Such is the case in today’s book recommendation: The […]

Power of Illustrations

Stop by and see me: Saturday, November 12th, 9am—3pm Gardiner Holiday Craft Fair Gardiner Community Center A big welcome to those of you new to my newsletter! Read on for a message about the power of illustrations…

In these weekly notes, I keep you apprised of author appearances and […]

Holiday Season

 

 

At least in regards to the annual emergence of Holiday Fairs, holiday season is definitely here. I have two coming up soon—I’ll have book one and book two for sale at a special holiday price—and I’d love to see you there.

The Piper Pan and Her Merry Band series is […]

Tales of Trees

Are you in or close to Sequim?

Monday, October 17, 6—9pm: OTA Open Mic Night: Free Admission (at Olympic Theater Arts, on Sequim Avenue)

I’ll be reading from The Curse of the Neverland, among all kinds of […]

An Invitation

Open Mic at OTA

Come down to OTA (Olympic Theater Arts) this coming Monday, September 19th, from 6—9pm to enjoy Open Mic—I’ll be doing a short author reading. Admission is free, there’s a wine bar and refreshments for sale—the address is 414 N Sequim Ave, here in Sequim, WA if you are unfamiliar with […]

Terrific Time

Last night I performed at one of my town’s open mic venues, and I had a terrific time. I read a chapter from The Curse of the Neverland—it would have only been better if you had been there!

If you live near Sequim, I encourage you to come next month—it’s the second Monday of every […]

Being a Dream Keeper

I had a wonderful time speaking to the lovely ladies who attended my talk at the Affinity Community in Kennewick last week—(if that’s you, welcome to Piper’s Merry Band!) I wish I’d taken a few photos to record the event… Sadly, I didn’t think of it in time. But here’s me with my […]

Hitting the Road

I’m hitting the road this week!

I’m off to Eastern Washington—Kennewick, to be exact. If you don’t know, that’s in what’s known in-state as “the tri-cities” area. It’s actually in Southeastern Washington, just over the Oregon border, beside the Columbia River. My husband is coming with me for the 8 (or so) hour […]

Masterful Novelist

“Middle Grade Fiction”

means “for ages 8—12”

 

 

Author Appearance:

 

On Tuesday, May 24 at 11am

I’ll be speaking about my books at the Affinity Senior Living Community in Kennewick, WA.

Come if you’re nearby!

 

 

 

Today I bring you a masterful novelist.

 

I’ve mostly focused […]