Last week in California I met an energetic entrepreneur and savvy businesswoman—who also happens to be a single mom of two. Jil is homeschooling her daughters, who are ages 12 and 14. Homeschoolers have been a part of mainstream life for some time now. (Once upon a time, I dreamed Read more
So, depending upon one’s perspective, you could say tonight’s book event was a total bust. That’s because only four people showed up. But they bought two books, so that means 50-percent of those who attended made a purchase. Since I try to look at the world from a glass half Read more
I came. I saw. I succeeded—in selling or donating 100 copies of Sister of Silence while I was in California. Using Oakland as home base, I traveled east to San Ramon, Livermore and then over the Altamont Pass to Tracy. Then I headed south to San Jose, where I slowly Read more
I’m in California and everyone else is scattered around other time zones, but that doesn’t mean we can’t party! While I’m here, visiting book clubs, bookstores, colleges and women’s shelters, promoting Sister of Silence, you can do your part by attending the Virtual Celebration going on now! We will be Read more
Letters, I get letters . . . I received an email last month from Suzanne Thorniley, whose career has been spent in social work and guess what? She wants to let her colleagues know about Sister of Silence! This is what she said: “I have just finished it and want Read more