Don’t be a Barbara Thorndyke
What kind of author are you? What kind of author do you aspire to be? Are you kind? Generous? Encouraging? …
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Deep Valley Book Festival goes virtual!
Like many organizations, the Deep Valley Book Festival had to pivot this year and find a way to deliver content …
Q&A with Fast Horse
I was honored to be featured in a blog Q&A with Adam Wahlberg of Fast Horse, a creative agency based …
Will I always write about the Manson family?
If you’re a writer, try this exercise: Sit down with a group of people who’ve read your book and have …
What stops would you put on the Minnesota literary tour?
After reading this review of South Toward Home by Margaret Eby, I started to think of what a “northern” literary tour …
Connecting readers with writers
I had the honor of being part of the inaugural Bookmatch event, which was held Nov. 8 at Central …
You won’t believe how popular this author photo is
My memoir takes place in a cemetery, so naturally I wanted an author photo that had a cemetery background. I …
Portrait of a grave in William Kent Krueger’s “Ordinary Grace”
I just finished William Kent Krueger’s Ordinary Grace. Toward the end, there’s a fantastic description of a grave and gravedigging …
Minnesota: The best state for book awards
First I need to mention: 960 people at the Minnesota Book Awards! Can your state beat that? I was honored …
A launch week report
I guess this is it! Launch week for We’ll Be the Last Ones to Let You Down. I’m starting to hear …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 