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Barnes & Noble chose
Girls' Weekend as the NOOK daily find! Wa-hoo! Thanks B&N!
Me? On TV?Yup! Check out my interview about Girls' Weekend with Harrisburg's abc station channel 27
Click here to see my favorite review for Girls' Weekend!
Or Click here to read a fun guest post about the inspiration for Girls' Weekend. Or Click here for a fun "Would You Rather..." interview. And here's a lovely review written by another women's fiction author. What's Girls' Weekend all about?
So glad you asked! Dani, Meg, and Charlotte have bonded over babies, barbeques, and backyards, but when they escape for a girls weekend away, they can’t bring themselves to return to lives that don’t seem to fit anymore. We all think we will be different; we won’t be facing down forty and still wondering when life starts. Girls Weekend is a fun, yet poignant romp through the universal search of who we are, why we love, and what makes us happy. Order your copy now! More Writing NewsMy third novel, Practicing Normal, will be published June 2017!
Beyond excited to be featured on the esteemed site, Women Writers, Women's Books. Here's my best advice to writers. Author's First the Virtual Writers' Conference includes my lesson on Making Your Character's Problems Personal. Here's my piece on what it means to be a real writer: Be Brave, Be Honest, Be a Writer. My essay, titled Setting Free the Horses, was recently published on a wonderful site called, Only A Season. Read my guest post about becoming a famous author on the incomparable Audry Fryer's website I was invited to write a session for Authors First, the virtual Writers' Conference! Read it here. AND Woohoo! My blog, Another Good Dog now has over 3000 followers! What? You aren't following? Get on it! You're missing EVERYTHING! 
After being chosen as a Daily Find on Barnes & Noble's Nook, I'm Not Her climbed to #2 on the Nook Bestsellers list!
Plus, I'm Not Her was named to Kobo's Page Turners list! It was recently featured as a "fresh new read" in their subscriber newsletter! 
Super big news! I'm Not Her was chosen as a best new fiction pick by ibooks! It's also made the top 100 ibooks bestseller list for fiction and literature!
My first LIVE (yipes!) interview on abc channel 27! 
More Places You'll Find My Writing....My essays entitled Third Times the Charm and Life on a Stage were recently featured in the excellent online literary journal of womens writing, Her View From Home.
My essay, On the Safe Side of Fate, was published on the esteemed online journal, Soapbox Writers. You can read the story of our very special foster dog from Iraq which was published in the York Daily Record. 
Momma Bear was rescued from Iraq through the work of Nowzad and OPH
Want to know how I finally got my publishing deal? It took a lot of pasta. Read this.
Super excited to announce that my book, Live Intentionally, was chosen as first runner up in the How-To category at the Green Book Festival! Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Possible, was published October 6 and includes my story - Fairytale Life! Look for it in bookstores today or click here. Mom For the Holidays was published by Monkey Star Press October 7 and includes one of my essays! You can find it in ebook form. Another guest post for the outstanding site, Mamalode (not to be confused with my own darling blog, The Mama Load!). I get paid by the clicks for this post, so do me a favor and check it out! My latest guest post on the fabulous site, Mom Babble is up! I've never been able to force bulbs or my children. Mom Babble is full of awesome writing from awesome moms. Enjoy! Apparently, we are York County's version of a Modern Family. Read my profile piece in Central Penn Parent! And in Other News.... Read my article published on the fabulous parenting site, A Fine Parent. The article is titled, Are You Teaching Kids Responsibility? 50 Simple Challenges to Get You Started. Be sure to click on over and pick up a few ideas! And now for something completely different. This is my shout out to those of us struggling through the world of literary agents and publishing - my snarky guest post on the popular site Live, Write, Thrive. 
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Current Foster Dogs:
Meet Edith Wharton and her 12 puppies born on September 8! If you want to follow their story, join my Another Good Dog facebook group! (click on her picture and it will take you there!)
Who am I, you ask?
I am an irrepressible writer, a tired mom, a lazy gardener, a resentful chauffeur, a loyal friend, a daily dreamer, a terrible dog trainer, and an occasional cowgirl. I'm also a compulsive blogger, an almost famous novelist, and a huge fan of teenagers writing. I will talk your ear off about processed food, growing tomatoes, training horses, Virginia wine, or the dog I'm currently fostering. If you ask about my kids, prepare to be bombarded with how FANTASTIC and AMAZING they are. If you follow me on Facebook or twitter you'll be treated to near daily doses of my thoughts, adventures, and animal photos. Links to all my social media ramblings are below. I'd be honored if you followed me anywhere....
Where Can You Find Me? This is a pic of me and Clifford at last year's York Book Expo. Don't miss the fun this year!
October 8 I'll be speaking on creative nonfiction, plus showcasing all my books (traditionally published and indie published) at Hereford Library's Indie Author Day
October 15 I'll be at the York Book Expo. Don't miss this fabulous event with over 100 writers, publishers, and vendors right in downtown York at the Fairgrounds! On October 16 I'll be traveling to Maryland's Eastern Shore to meet with a book club in Easton. Super excited to return to my old stomping grounds and see old friends! On October 19 I'll be meeting with a book club in Hereford, MD. It's my first scheduled book group to discuss Girls' Weekend! And in my old stompin' grounds so even better! On October 20, I'll meet with a book club in Willow Street, PA. I just registered for WFWA's first annual Philadelphia conference on October 22! Super excited to meet other Women's Fiction writers in the area and learn more about the craft of writing. If you write Women's Fiction and want to grab a seat - do it now since the attendance will be capped at 75 which will make it an even better conference! Beginning in October I'll be teaching a 6-week course in Creative Writing for Southern York County School District's Adult Ed program. We'll dig into the elements of fiction and memoir writing, talk about journaling, mining your creative spirit, and even getting published. Details and dates to come! I had fabulous time at my book signing for Girls' Weekend at Bethany Beach Books, an awesome independent bookstore in Bethany Beach, Delaware! We sold out of books before my allotted time was up! (but they've restocked since then, so if you're at the beach, you know where you can get your copy!) Browseabout Books in Rehoboth also has copies! 
Want me to visit your Book Club?
Picture above: Had a great visit in in February with the FLE Book Club in Zephyrhills, Florida! Fun bunch of smart women!
I'd love to drop in for your book club meeting! I'll travel to groups within about an hour's radius (or further if you're footing the bill!) I'd also be willing to skype in for a visit. Just shoot me an email to make it happen!
Live Intentionally challenges readers to live their happiest, healthiest life! Find more information by following this link or buy it now through Amazon!
Nice review from a star blogger for Live Intentionally! Triple dog walk....
Triple Dog Pile-up....
We foster dogs with a non-profit network of foster homes in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania called Operation Paws for Homes. They transport dogs from high-kill shelters in the south to foster homes from which they can be adopted into families who will care for them. Every new dog we welcome to our home is a new adventure and I blog about all of them. If you'd like to get involved as a foster home, volunteer, or donor, contact OPHRescue.org! My blog, Another Good Dog, shares stories of my family's experiences fostering.
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