In a little over two months, my second novel, The Bungalow, will be released! It's so fun to see it in book form, because I still remember the very moment when I got the idea for the story. I was sitting in bed late at
Exciting news! Woman's Day magazine chose The Violets of March as a "must read" book for fall! I'm so honored to be in the company of all these other tremendous books and authors. You can read about all eleven of their book picks here.
I'm so happy to share that my second novel, The Bungalow, which will be out in December, has been picked by the lovely Kathy Patrick, who runs one of the biggest (if not the biggest!) book movements in the country, The Pulpwood Queen Book Club,
Did you see this? I love it, especially the lime ice pops!
My favorite writing snack these days is espresso + roasted almonds. What do you snack on when you write and read?
P.S. Image found here.
Upon hearing that I was writing a novel set on a houseboat, my dear author friend Camille Noe Pagan sent me these photos of dreamy houseboats. I want to move right in!
This vintage (circa 1970s) houseboat book just came in the mail, and I can't wait to dig into it! It's loaded with stories, history and photos of houseboat living over the years. Why the sudden interest in houseboats, you ask? Well, my fourth book is
The Bungalow is out on December 27, and I've heard little whispers that if you pre-order it from your favorite online retailer (you can find it here) there's a chance that Santa may tuck it into your stocking on Christmas morning. No promises, but sometimes
In the last few days, my editor and agent have sent over a few fun things in the mail, and I had to share:
1. The audio CD book for VIOLETS (I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but I can't wait! And,
Hello lovelies! I was so excited when I heard from Tracie, a reader in Connecticut, who tweets here, about how her book club had read The Violets of March, and how they had planned an all-violet book club party for their discussion (think: table decked
