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I know that many of you are subscribed to Kindle Unlimited. May I ask a favor? If you have enjoyed any of my books, the novels, the Fairy Godfather, or Dear Donald, would you...

I’m back to writing most days. And The Marco Polo Porcelain is over 49,000 words now. So we’re getting there. There are a lot of odds and ends that I’m trying to tie up as I go....

Hi Friends, I wanted to let you know that, if you bought the Kindle Edition of Dear Donald, and are continuing to update it, there is a new letter as of today. It’s a rather...

Kindle has just made Dear Donald: Letters to the White House available on Kindle Unlimited. So if you are subscribed to KU, you can now download a copy at no additional charge....

Friends, if you already bought a copy of the ebook or paperback of Dear Donald: Letters to the White House, I have an apology to make. Oh, not about the letters—I stand by...

I am so sorry. The minimum price Kindle Direct would let me charge is $5.99. I expect that’s because I started with only 11 letters and now there are sixteen (43 pages). I hope...

I want to share that I actually have another book for sale on Amazon. But trigger warning: if you’re not at least a little bit left of center politically, you’ll want to close...

I am having a surprise sale in February on The Fairy Godfather, so please put it on your calendar if you have a little person in your life.

It's a three day sale. On Feb. 11, the...

I’m sorry I haven't written a word since 2025 turned into 2026. I could give you all the “I’ve been busy” excuses and they wouldn’t be true. The truth is that even The Marco...

I hope your Christmas was wonderful! our oldest son came in yesterday to visit and we’re thrilled to have him. He’ll be here through New Year’s. Which brings my focus to what...

On Saturday, I went to a Holiday Fair at a nearby Assisted Living Facility. At first, I was afraid I wasn't going to sell anything. But pretty soon, people started stopping at...

Life:A Love Story by Elizabeth Berg isn’t out yet. But I highly recommend you put a note in your calendar for right around St. Patrick’s Day.

This is a most unusual novel. Its...

Do you know about the Christmas Book Flood that happens on Christmas Eve every year in Iceland? During World War II, gifts were scarce in Iceland. But books were still...

The cover for The Fairy Godfather is now live! I hope you love it as much as I do. Kudos to my illustrator, Branden Kania. She’s amazing!!

My friend Kerry Schaeffer is about to release her newest book, A Party to Die For. It’s projected to come out around the first of December, so would make a great Christmas gift....

Today I met with my illustrator for The Fairy Godfather, and we are very, very close! If we can adjust the size of the illustrations to fit KDP’s requirements, we will be good...

I live in a lovely retirement community in Orchard Park, New York. On November 19, we’ll have our annual Holiday Shop. I’ll be there with both regular print and large print...

I started writing by creating reviews for some of my favorite authors. And so I feel that once in a while, I ought to share what I'm reading. I hope you’ll enjoy this review!

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Friends, I have some great news. There is now an audio version of The Galileo Ducat, narrated by Louise Cooksey. It’s really reasonable. If you're a member of Audible, it’s...

Oh my goodness! In my last post I told you that the Guardian in The Marco Polo Porcelain is Kublai Kahn. The Kahn is a very important character, but Marco has just informed me...