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As a curious observer of life, I blog on writing, marketing, my prairie - anything that interests me in the moment. I like to have conversations with readers, so don’t hesitate to leave a comment. I'll respond.

Networking to promote online? Six tips

By Carol / 10 July 2014 /

My Go Away Home virtual tour continues with a stop at Closed The Cover where I’m sharing networking tips for online book promotion. Special thanks to Ashley LaMar for inviting me to share these thoughts. Since…

Go Away Home – Blog Tour

By Carol / 08 July 2014 /

I’m thrilled to announce the participants in a blog tour for Go Away Home taking place from July 8 – July 25, 2014. Please join me from the comfort of your own chair as I…

Tips for being in two places at once

By Carol / 01 July 2014 /

The magic of a modern-day book launch. I’m not in the habit of defying the time/space continuum, but this month I’ll be giving it my best shot. July is the official launch of my World…

"Wonderful debut novel" – A Writer of History

By Carol / 24 June 2014 /

M.K. Tod started my week off right when she published her review of Go Away Home on her blog A Writer of History. Mary was one of my advance reviewers and I was particularly interested…

Go Away Home – New historical fiction

By Carol / 17 June 2014 /

Start spreading the news! Go Away Home is now available on Amazon and through bookstores. I’m excited because of what reviewers are saying: “The perfect story of coming home.” – Samantha Rivera, Readers’ Favorite 5 Star…

Is there serendipity in my geraniums?

By Carol / 19 May 2014 /

My gardens tend toward shade plants with one exception, a pot that sits on the one consistently sunny point of our deck. That pot is planted with geraniums. Always geraniums. They like sun. They’re easy.…

Women's Fiction – What message does it send?

By Carol / 01 May 2014 /

Consequences of segmenting the author/book market As a college student in the 1960s, I took a class called “Black Literature.” “Black” being the culturally accepted term of the day for African American. We read works…

Six thoughts on seeking advance book reviews

By Carol / 15 April 2014 /

Laying the foundation for a strong launch. The manuscript of my historical novel Go Away Home was edited and ready to publish in February. With today’s technology, I could have had the book on sale…

Go Away Home – Book Cover & Release Date

By Carol / 02 April 2014 /

World War One-era historical fiction on track for July launch. It’s been a long journey writing my first novel – somewhere in the four to five-year range – but I’m excited to tell you the…

Who's reading historical fiction?

By Carol / 10 January 2014 /

Results of second annual reader survey released. If you’re a reader or writer of historical fiction, you may enjoy digging into the results of the 2013 Historical Fiction Survey. In the second year of the…