One year post-publication!

Fill the Sky was published. WOW– what a year it has been. October 20th, 2016 seems like a very long time ago. After all, it marks a moment in time when I naively thought a woman candidate would be a shoe-in for the white house, a time before this country put a...

Bringing a book to life through voices

It’s hard to describe what a wonderful adventure it has been to hear my book come to life as an Audio Book. I should tell you that I have become an incredible fan of audio books over the last few years. I have been known to sit in my driveway for an extra 12 minutes...

By Land and by Sea

You know you are lucky when one of your favorite friends offers to host a party and book discussion for you, and invites 40 of her closest friends (you live an hour away in a neighboring state, so these are 40 people you don’t know)! You feel a bit luckier when you...

Book Groups from Afar

Happy as a clam to report that several long-distance book group conversations have been a real success. This group from Portland Oregon in particular was a wonderful treat. We shared wine virtually (me happily ensconced at my writing desk– these lovely ladies in the...

News From Book Tour December

In December, I happened to luck into several holiday-themed book groups with Christmas cheer abounding (not to mention champagne & ugly sweaters), and several hosts have served up recipes and wines from the Fill the Sky Book Group Guide (click here to get one)....