Writing and self-publishing a book means that I am now officially a small business. A very small business. I get to make every decision about content, about my cover and back cover and how I want to price it and, well, everything. Authors will tell you that writing the book was the easy part. They aren't totally wrong. Because if you don't find readers who are willing to plunk down money to buy your book who take the time to read and review it then all you'll have the satisfaction of having a published book. For some people that's more than enough. That's not me. I've never had this burning desire to be a writer. I never kept a journal, I don't feel incomplete without writing. I write when I find a passion. I Chose You is my eleventh book and I think it might be my favorite. It's not [...]

What a day! Thank you to The Turquoise Door Oshkosh for hosting my book signing at their fabulous store on Main Street in Oshkosh. They are the nicest ladies on the face of the earth. So here's some back story. I have been a customer and cheerleader of their shop since before they opened. In fact, the owner's mother-in-law owned a shop in that location for ten years and then when she closed they took over the space. They are a consignment shop filled with purses, shoes, clothing, household goods, succulents. Every day is a new day there with all sorts of new additions. Sonia, the owner's daughter, adopted a dog from NEW PAWS and she allowed me to share her story in the book. It's called Serendipity and, as she tells everyone, is on page 217. They were one of the first shops to ask me to do a [...]