Mother’s Day

"You are kind-hearted, hospitable, cheerful and well-liked." I’ve never celebrated Mother’s Day while staying in place before. It’s definitely different. What should I expect--backyard flowers? (Not to knock those. In my childhood, I used to cut our backyard roses and place them in a vase for my mom.) As it turned out, no backyard blooms for me. (This, though, may have more to do with the fact that I have a black thumb when it comes to gardening.)My family did an amazing job of gifting me … [Read more...]

Preparing for A Mother’s Day Launch

"You have an important new business development shaping up." Mark this date on your calendars: May 9, 2015. That's right. I'll be launching my self-published book out into the world right before Mother's Day this year. The impetus for doing this is to honor my mom because she first introduced me to mystery books. (Thanks, Mom!) Here's an update on what I've been doing to prepare the manuscript: Editing: I've decided to go with a developmental edit to identify issues with the … [Read more...]