The festival was great! Despite threats of storms, old man weather held off until around four. The booth looked wonderful and we had a steady stream of visitors all day. We sold 14 books! I realize that’s not much for some people, but considering that this was a promotional event, I’m ecstatic. I’m still surprised that people want to know about something that came out of my imagination. Joe [my husband] kept introducing me as “THE AUTHOR” with great flourish and I think I mus

There's excitement in the air as I prepare for the HillTop Festival in NC. Come along as I get ready for a day of books, conversations, and meeting readers.

Like most authors, I develop an outline of how I want a story to progress, but the fact is I never seem to stick to it. When I sit down to write, I become so enveloped in the story that my fingers seem to follow some path that my mind didn’t warn me was coming. So, I have decided to go with it and instead of trying to micromanage my writing with lists and planning, I simply state an event (like ‘the hero saves the day’) and let my imagination play it out while my fingers zip ac