Monthly Archives: April 2009

in stock or not at barnes & noble?

i’ve had many friends who ran to the store to
pick up the book today only to find the store
wasn’t carrying it. if you’re going to the local
barnes and noble, be sure to check availability
on the website first! just type in your zip and it’ll
let you know which stores are carrying
SILVER PHOENIX.
it isn’t being carried at [...]

silver phoenix set free

i can hardly believe it.
my debut is making its way out in the world
finally–after months of rough drafting, fighting
my own fear and immobility, revising for over a
year with the help of my wonderful critique friends,
querying too many agents and receiving too many
rejections, selling the manuscript last may and learning
so much from my revisions with my [...]

scramble

ack! not enough time !!
yesterday, i spent all day sitting at the gallery
for our art show and it was perfect gorgeous weather.
i had managed to address about 2/3 of all requests for
book plates and took time to cut (there are four
to a sheet) and sign them. bookplates will drop this week–
probably on my release day–tuesday!
and [...]

silver phoenix book trailer!

i finally have one! i couldn’t be happier
with this trailer!
madison of m2 productions did a fantastic
job! let me know what you think!
eee! so excited!

you spin me right round

i used to be very protective of my writing.
in fact, few people ever read what i wrote,
my best friend who just visited being the select
few. i still remember when i shared a poem with
an acquaintance back in high school and he laughed
after reading and said, “it rhymes!” with such
derision i felt my poetic soul crumple [...]