My Adoption Story in First for Women
If you didn’t catch the article in First for Women about the adoption of my incredible children in 1996, you’ll find the article here. As you can imagine, writing the essay was painful, heartwarming, difficult–how does one boil down twenty years of parenting in several paragraphs? Finally I decided to simply tell of those initial days leading…
Read More#LakeUnionAuthors Contest Five
This contest is now closed. Tonight I will send out the tweet for Contest Five at 8:20 pm EST. Once you read the tweet, you’ll know what to type in a comment field, below, for a chance to win a paperback of Sweet Lake. Only entrants with the two proper words (supplied in my 8:20 tweet) typed below will be…
Read More#LakeUnionAuthors Contest Four
This contest is now closed. Tonight I will send out the tweet for Contest Four at 7:30 pm EST. Once you read the tweet, you’ll know what to type in a comment field, below, for a chance to win a Kindle copy of Sweet Lake (three e-Books will be awarded to three lucky winners). Only entrants with the proper words…
Read More#LakeUnionAuthors Contest Three
This contest is now closed. Tonight I will send out the tweet for Contest Three at 6:55 pm EST. Once you read the tweet, you’ll know what to type in a comment field, below, for a chance to win a paperback copy of Sweet Lake. Only entrants with the two proper words (supplied from my tweet) typed into…
Read More#LakeUnionAuthors Contest Two
This contest is now closed. Tonight I will send out the tweet for Contest Two at 6:20 pm EST. Once you read the tweet, you’ll know what to type in a comment field, below, for a chance to win the audiobook of Sweet Lake. Only entrants with the two proper words (supplied from my tweet) typed into a comment field…
Read More#LakeUnionAuthors Contest One
This contest is now closed. This is the contest for the tweet sent out at 6:10 pm EST. If you read the tweet, you know what to type in a comment field, below, for a chance to win a paperback copy of Sweet Lake. Only entrants with the two proper words (supplied in my tweet) will be considered.…
Read MoreHow a Missed Deadline Led to Adoption
If you’re participating in tonight’s #LakeUnionAuthor Twitter chat: here’s the story behind the adoption of my four children. In 1995, I owned a small public relations firm. I developed press kits, advertising and catalogs for companies in the Cleveland, Ohio metropolitan area. One of the companies was right around the corner from my office in…
Read MoreEpic Giveaway, Sweet Lake News
There’s so much happening, I don’t know where to begin! Sweet Lake, released on Tuesday, has earned raves from Buzzfeed and Culturalist. I was also featured on a local television show here in Charleston. If you haven’t already purchased Sweet Lake, grab your copy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or another favorite online site. After reading,…
Read MoreRelease Day – and a Contest!
What better way to celebrate the release of Sweet Lake than with prizes? I’m giving away TWO Amazon gifts cards ($25 and $10) and TWO autographed copies of Sweet Lake. This contest is open internationally. To enter, please answer this question in a comment below the post: Which one of the Sweet Lake Sirens do you most resemble, and…
Read MoreSweet Lake Paperback Winners
Congratulations to Joanne R., Cheryl B., Linda C., and Karin S. for winning a paperback of Sweet Lake! Joanne, I’ve tagged you in Women’s Fiction Fans on Facebook for your street address; Cheryl, Linda and Karin, my author assistant will contact you via email for your street address. My heartfelt thanks to the hundreds of…
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