One Hundred Days to Pray
In one hundred days, The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady will be released into the world! In publishing, release day is also called Launch Day. I've been thinking and planning all the ways I can fuel this launch, so the message of this book can fly high and travel...
World Wide Knit in Public Day
What is World Wide Knit in Public Day? Knitting is often a solitary activity. We knit on the couch while we watch TV or listen to a book or podcast. If the pattern is difficult, we may knit in silence. Relative silence, anyway, as we coach ourselves through...
Launch Day is on the Way!
The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady is now available for pre-order!
Ta-Da!
Writers do a lot of daydreaming. We daydream about our characters and their stories, filling our minds and challenging our imaginations with "What ifs?" And once we have a publishing contract, we think a great deal about what it will be like to hold this book in our...
The Top-Secret Life of Penelope Perlmutter Part 8
Shortly after Bill left for work the next morning, fortified by a hot breakfast and a warm kiss, Penelope did the dishes and got ready to go to the police station. She tucked the sock she was working on into her purse, in case she had to wait a while. She was,...
The Top-Secret Life of Penelope Perlmutter Part 7
Penelope dove for her purse and fumbled around in its depths for her phone. "Gimme that!" The inmate made a grab for the phone and almost fell over again as Penelope yanked it out of reach. "No!" Penelope realized that it would be impossible to call 911 while playing...
The Top-Secret Life of Penelope Perlmutter Part 6
"Let's take a picture for the website!" Penelope grabbed up her phone in the nick of time. She heard an indignant huff and felt angry breath on the back of her neck. Penelope's hands shook a bit as she tried to hold the camera steady to take pictures of the sweater...
The Top-Secret Life of Penelope Perlmutter Part 5
The Ladies' Night shoppers were out in full force that evening, taking up all the parking spaces in front of the block of stores that housed Llama and Lamb, Better Days Antiques and Gifts, and Glad Rags Boutique. Penelope had to park around the corner and two blocks...
Breaking News!
At last, I have more to share about my publishing journey. It has been a busy few months! In August, with the indispensable help of my agent, Ali Herring, I joined the ranks of Kregel Publishing House authors. In September, I met my editor, Jean Bloom, via Zoom and we...
The Top-Secret Life of Penelope Perlmutter Part 4
Penelope spent the next week in a state of suppressed excitement. She went about her household chores on autopilot, all the while planning how she would capture the counterfeit knitter on camera. Every morning, after Bill left for work, Penelope set up a card table in...
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