I experienced my first author book signing. I am delighted to share my thoughts with you. There is something about a book signing that changes everything. When I first wrote my book, I knew I would be signing it, but until you do, it doesn’t feel real. The whole process of writing, editing, then putting…
Join me for my first Book Author Panel at Barnes & Noble on Saturday, July 29, 2023, from 2-5 pm I am delighted to announce I will be joining other local authors to answer questions and sign your book at the Barnes & Noble bookstore at Biltmore Park, Asheville NC. I would love to meet…
Gabby says “Hi.” The pounding of my head and the strain in my neck are not from stress or sitting in my office chair, not today. It’s from Gabby. She has been pushing “her” book and wants it released now. This is a constant conversation. Everyday. Gabby is becoming a starzilla! Here’s our conversation. “What…
Gabby says “Hi.” She is upset. Shock and surprise. Not! Gabby just found out something that has made her upset. We are in the process of holding a contest for Spin Cat and this brought up the subject of names. Now she doesn’t like spin-cat so this has already got her whiskers in a bunch. I have…
Gabby says “Hi.” She is so excited about the book launch. Her tail held high as she pranced around looking all cute. She even allowed me to give her a scarf for her Gabby Bits Newsletter. She doesn’t like the scarf but knows she needs to look nice. Gabby had a few sad days when…
Gabby says “Hi.” She’s irritated again. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to start this blog with her being happy unless Brian quits the cafe so she can have all of his attention. But, since she’s in my head and he’s in a story, that’s impossible. She doesn’t understand that. As an indy author,…
How my book cover design process went from fun to frustrating. I heard all of the gurus screaming, “Get the best book cover you can!” “It takes readers about 6 seconds to make a decision to buy a book based on your cover.” It continued. “You need to get it right. A book cover is…
You’re probably aware that I was planning on releasing Caturday Knife Special on April 21, 2023 Well, now I am not. The release date and the launch party is postponed Yes, I had to kill my release date and the Zoom launch party. It’s temporary but it doesn’t mean I’m not sad, disappointed, and a…
Gabby says “Hi.” I think I mentioned how upset Gabby was over the title of this email series. She is still upset. I told her she can’t control everything, especially the stuff in my head. She sometimes blurs the line between being at the Cat Cafe and being in my head. She thinks I am…
Gabby has something to say It was a cold morning so I decided to get some extra writing done. I was working on a scene in the second book of the Caddy Cat Cafe series. I was writing dialogue that included Gabby. It was a sweet conversation between Kit and her. Gabby moved in over…