If you know anyone who needs to make some serious life changes, please buy them a copy of Sister of Silence. If you’re a therapist or have one on speed dial, tell them to download it from Amazon. If you’re a parent, a teacher or someone who still stumbles through Read more…
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…
I know it’s been more than seven days, and yes, it will be a few more days, but I promise you will be able to order your own electronic version of Sister of Silence within one week! For everyone who has been eagerly awaiting this announcement, please check back soon Read more…
In the last two weeks, I have been so busy writing, working and learning that I’ve had little time to write my blog. So here’s a very brief update for anyone who’s following the Sister of Silence story. After the gas pump experience—which was pretty cool, I thought—I was content Read more…
This is how wonderful the online world can be: it can make connections between people who would never otherwise meet, providing them with resources they need. (It can also highlight the holes in your publicity department, showing where you’re missing crucial sales.) By the way, when I use “F2F” above, Read more…
Rick Shartzer was right. All I needed to do was be patient and let my hard work and perseverance pay off. “It’s only been a month,” the Cleveland school teacher said. “I know, but patience has never been my strong suit,” I whined. (I know I was whining, because I Read more…
The thing about working for the media is, you sometimes take all the “glitz” that goes with it for granted: tight security, rubbing shoulders with celebrities, or gaining access when other people can’t. But when you change places, you tend to notice these things. Or at least I did, when Read more…