Readers of Our Orbit know that the topic of foster care plays a major role in the plot and the lives of all the characters. To honor everyone who helped me learn and write about this system of neighborly care, I will be posting on this topic for the next several weeks. We start on […]
Apr 20 2015
Not Your Average Beauty Queen (Yes, it’s more CELEBRITIES!)
This post is part of an ongoing series, OMG—It’s CELEBRITIES!, presenting well-known actors to play parts in (a fantasy) movie version of the novel Our Orbit. Click here for other items in the series. Maybe I have mentioned that Our Orbit has a good-sized cast. In fact, I’ve been accused of featuring an ensemble at […]
Apr 6 2015
OMG, it’s CELEBRITIES!
I have to kick this off with a big disclaimer: I am something of a cultural snob. For many years I read nothing but classics (comes with the Ph.D. territory), and did not own a TV throughout my 12-yr. grad school career. So please understand that I’m bringing a dose of embarrassment to this project—a […]
Nov 3 2014
The Magnificent Sage Adderley Interviews Me for Sage’s Blog Tours
Doing an interview with Sage was the greatest fun I’d had in weeks! Before calling to talk with her, I was feeling very nervous, my usual shy and retiring self, wondering why anyone would be interested in me. But no sooner did we get on the line than she put me at ease and I […]
Jul 28 2014
To Kirkus or not to Kirkus?
An Installment in the Saga of DRAWER NO MORE! >> View all posts in this series. Part 1 I suspect I’m not the only one who has mixed feelings about Kirkus Reviews. Specifically, their practice of charging independent authors $425 for a “book review” of 400 words or less. Many have suggested that such services […]