Happy Wednesday.

Great news (for me, at least):

I have ordered the proof for Hooked Too. I have also posted the cover page on my website, which will be updated further once I get the book proofed and uploaded to Kindle. Here is a picture:

I wanted the cover to be similar to the first book, so that it will be easy for those who have purchased the first one to spot it.

Will give another update as soon as I place the order for hard copies, and upload to Kindle.

Janie's Got It Bad

Janie's Got It Bad is now in print! You can order directly through Createspace and Amazon. At this time, I will not be uploading to Barnes & Noble.  You can also request a signed copy from me; check my website for more information.

For the month of April only, the Kindle version will be offered for 99 cents.

Thank you, once again, to all those who have supported me during my long journey.

Janie's Got It Bad has been ordered

Hello All,

I just placed an order for Book Three of Janie's Got series (see cover on previous post).

I have also resubmitted Books One & Two to Kindle with the new cover designs. I will also be ordering a few hard copies for future sales, but that may be next month.

The sequel, Hooked Too, is back from the editor and I will start to work on that next week.

Once both of these are published, I will really need to concentrate on marketing and sales this summer.

I will be retiring from my full time job this fall, which I hope means I will have more time to work on  eight or nine other stories that are gathering cobwebs, waiting for me.

Thank you all who have been with me as I've walked the path of the writing and publishing world.

Updating for 2015

Hello all.

It's hard to believe that February is coming to an end. It's been an eventful month, weather-wise. And, although we've had a fairly mild winter, except for a few days in the teens, I am ready for spring.

Since my last post, I have submitted Hooked Too to my editor. While she is working on that one, I have done the revision she suggested on Janie's Got It Bad, the 3rd book in the Janie's Got series. The proof is now in my possession and I am doing a read-through for errors, or changes I'd like to make. When finished, I will hand it off to one of my proof readers to catch what my editor and I might have missed.  Below is the book cover, as well as the new design on Book Two.

Please check out my website (the link is at top of home page) for further details.

Merry Christmas and a (almost) Happy New Year.

We had a wonderful time with family and the weather has been mild. Fingers crossed it stays that way into January and February, which tend to be our worst weather months.

Needless to say, it has been an interesting year. Now that the holiday preparations are over, and as soon as Christmas decorations are down and away, I can get back to working on stories waiting for my attention.

I'm happy to report that I have finished the first draft of Hooked Too, the sequel to Hooked. Over the next few days, while I'm off for a holiday break, I plan to go through and edit and add details where needed. If all goes well, I hope to have it out to the editor in January. I look forward to that so that I can get back to work on book 3 of the Janie's Got series.

There is a plan in the works for a possible Southern Maryland Book Festival in the fall of 2015. I want to have these two books finished before then so that they can be added to my inventory. I will have a lot to do before that to ensure I'm prepared for a big book event.

That is all on the update this time.

I hope you have a wonderful 2015.

Til next time.

The latest

Geez, I can't believe it's been so long since I posted here.

I took a mental vacation and am now getting back to my writing. I have recently redone the book covers on the Janie's Got series, books one and two (see below). It is a test to see if sales increase with the new look. I've gotten several opinions prior to resubmitting to the POD company. When approved, I will order one each to see how they look in the real world before actually ordering more.

I have been working on the Hooked sequel; taking breaks when I run into a mental block. This has pushed my schedule way behind. I had intended to release one more book this year, but it doesn't appear as if I will make it.

On November 22, 2014, I will do another Local Authors event at the Booknuts Book Store in White Plains, MD. This seems to be one of the few avenues I've had this year to actually market by books. If it wasn't for family and friends, I wouldn't be doing as well as I am.

I desperately want to get the Hooked sequel and Janie Three done so I can move on to several other stories waiting patiently on the back burner.

Till next time.

Local Events

I've been on a short break while Janie, Book 3 was with the editor, and I began working on the Hooked sequel.  Plus, I took the time to get some chores done around the house.

Janie, Book 3 is back from the editor. It has been set aside so that I can concentrate on the Hooked sequel. I hope to have that done and off to the editor before the end of the year. 

Now I have two upcoming events planned. The first is this coming Saturday, July 12 from 11 - 2 at Booknuts Book Store in White Plains, MD. Besides myself, there will be at least two others from the Life Journeys Writers Club, and two others I'm not familiar with. The other is the Waldorf Library's Local Authors Reception, which is an annual event. Times will be 1 - 3 p.m on August 9.

Please stop by, chat with the local authors and offer encouragement. Even if you don't by our books, just having you come in and check us out, makes our day. Plus, Booknuts has a lot of books to browse through.

 Hope to see you at one or both events.