*Please note: I will not be including any contact information about the agent and/or agency in this blog for privacy. On Monday, February 18th I received an email from an agent. Back in December, I had submitted the first 250 words to a contest called: 2012 YA Novel Discovery Contest. I submitted on a whim.… Continue reading Brush with an Agent – Part I – THIS ONE!
Category: Publishing
Whisky Sour City & Talking Derby Book Launch a Giant Success!
(photo credit: Marty Gervais (i think!)) This is me on the day that I first held Whisky Sour City in my hands. I think my GIANT smile clearly shows how thrilled I am with the anthology! This is the Editing & Publishing Practicum class that worked on both Whisky Sour City and Talking Derby over the last… Continue reading Whisky Sour City & Talking Derby Book Launch a Giant Success!
Whisky Sour City Poetry Anthology Launch! This Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 @ 7pm!
Friends, I know it's been ten forevers since I've posted...at least it feels this way for me! I've been as busy as ever with many new and exciting things that I will post about soon (promise!). For now, I'd like you to check your schedules and see if you can join me and over fifty… Continue reading Whisky Sour City Poetry Anthology Launch! This Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 @ 7pm!
My book gets a review in a national magazine!!!
Low and behold, and completely to my surprise, I've just realized that one of Canada's leading family magazines, What's UP Canada's Family Magazine, has written a review of my book, Laughing Through A Second Pregnancy. It was published in July 2011!! Right after my book came out. How did I not know?!!! Clearly the fact… Continue reading My book gets a review in a national magazine!!!
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