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Category Archives: events
Virtual Launch for IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY Part 2: Featured Books and Authors
Hello again! If you saw Part 1 of this post, you know I recently held a virtual launch for my novel, It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way, complete with a raffle, featuring cool literary prizes. Unfortunately, due to a … Continue reading
Posted in book launch, Book release, book reviews, books, contests, COVID, events, giveaway, Jim croce, Leaving the Beach, living by ear, new fiction, pandemic, party, promo, promotion, Uncategorized, virtual book launch, women's fiction, writing
Tagged #freebooks, AnneMcCarthyStrauss, Carol Newman Cronin, feminine collective, Gryphon Corpus, It Doesn't Have To Be That Way, jacqueline cioffa, JTTwissel, julie anderson, Kabir Shah, Kim Hruba, Leaving the Beach, living by ear, Nillu Nasser, raffle
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A Virtual Book Launch for IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY, Part 1 (Includes Video from Launch)
2020 will always be remembered as the year hijacked by COVID-19. So much suffering, so much confusion, so many deaths. And plans? Well, with pretty much all indoor events involving more than a few people getting postponed, moved outside, canceled, … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, book launch, Book release, books, COVID, events, Jim croce, new fiction, pandemic, promotion, publishing, Uncategorized, virtual book launch, women's fiction
Tagged april eberhardt, audiobooks, book launch, books, Carol Newman Cronin, Evolved Publishing, Gryphon Corpus, It Doesn't Have To Be That Way, Jane Friedman, Leaving the Beach, living by ear, StreamYard, virtual book launch
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March If You Want To. Wear What You Like.
C’mon, people. Haven’t we had enough division already? So please, if you’re concerned about Trump and his attitudes toward women and women’s rights, stop saying divisive, disparaging things about the Women’s March on Washington. I understand that the March got … Continue reading
Why I’m Going to the Women’s March on Washington
As a lifetime Democrat and person with strong liberal beliefs, I felt deep despair when Trump won the 2016 election. It was shocking for all the obvious reasons, but also because under the Obama administration, I’d gotten quite complacent. I … Continue reading
Posted in events, family, getting involved, life events, life experiences, parenting, politics, Uncategorized, women, Women's March on Washington
Tagged America, getting involved, homophobia, Jews, LGBTQ, minorities, Muslims, politics, racism, Trump, women, Women's March on Washington, xenophobia
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Throwback Poetry with Jackie Cioffa
Recently, I found some old college poetry and began to wonder what the early work of other writers might be like. So I launched this Throwback Writing series. This week, I’m so happy to feature a wonderful writer and wonderful … Continue reading
Why I Adore #MondayBlogs, and Why You Might Too
It all started so innocuously. About a year ago, I saw a tweet from an author friend with a link to her latest blog post. I can’t recall what the post was about, but I noticed that she used the … Continue reading
Posted in #MondayBlogs, events
Tagged blogging, internet events, Kate Tilton, MondayBlogs, publicity, Rachel Thompson, relationships, writing
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Crazy, Fragile Life
On Thursday night, March 19, I had dinner with two dear friends. Friday morning, I took the dog for a run, and got some decent writing done. That evening, I met two other friends for a glass of wine, then … Continue reading
Posted in events, health, life experiences
Tagged appendectomy, appendix, death, fragility of life, hospital, illness, mortality, parenting, pay it forwad, surgery
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Writers and Hollywood Dreams
As a writer, I can’t help dreaming about having one—or more—of my novels made into a film. And I know I’m not alone. Just go on the Listopia section of Goodreads and you’ll discover that one of their most popular … Continue reading
Posted in events, film, films, life experiences, living by ear, movie, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged american hustle, amy adams, books on film, bradley cooper, christian bale, david o. russell, film, jennifer Lawrence, living by ear, movies, writing
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#InternationalWomensDay–a Post in Honor of my Mother & Grandmother
Today, I’d like to celebrate two special women in my life: my mom, Joanne, and my maternal grandmother, Mary. My mother discovered she was pregnant with me the day of Mary’s wake. Hence, I was given her name, and believe … Continue reading
Posted in events, life experiences, parenting
Tagged #internationalwomensday, grandmothers, hardships, life, Lowell, motherhood, mothers, raising children, raising kids, textile mills, tragedy
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Valentine’s Day Giveaway!
Hi Friends! I’m very excited to be participating in this Valentine’s Day book giveaway! There are 40 different books you can win, including my two (#8, Living by Ear, and #9, Leaving the Beach). Please check them all out, then … Continue reading
Posted in events, giveaway
Tagged 32 going on Spinster set, 33 going on girlfriend, 40 books, a shift in the water, blogger girl, broken pieces, broken places, charlotte's restrained, chick lit, confessions from a coffee shop, Dangled Carat, free books, french toast, french twist, giveaway, home, How do you know, I'm still here, Leaving the Beach, living by ear, my big delicious life, my fair lily, out to lunch, starting from lost, there are no men, Valentine's Day, venus rising, whiskey and gumdrops, women's fiction
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