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In the picture to the right, I’m the little one, Tom is to the left, Andy is in the middle, and of course my mother… I am still exploring options, so I don’t have a publication date yet, but here’s a snippet to tide you over. In this excerpt, I’m five years old and I’ve been… Continue reading An Excerpt from My Upcoming Memoir

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In a previous blog post regarding my memoir, dated March 13, 2016, I declared “it’s done!” Oops. It wasn’t done. I sent out query letters (letters of introduction about me and my book) to a group of literary agents in March and April, and I got no bites. Maybe my query letters weren’t enticing enough.… Continue reading My Book Update

The Apple Didn’t Fall, my memoir about growing up with a disabled mother only to become disabled myself, is complete at 48 chapters, 342 pages, 93397 words. I’m currently exploring publishing options, of which there are many. This could take a while. I’ll update you when I figure out how I’m going to get this… Continue reading Book Update – It’s Done

I’m doing everything I can to learn the craft of memoir writing, short of going back to college. I may have only one book in me, and I want to get it right. A couple of months ago, I found the perfect opportunity. Monica Wood is a beloved Maine author, writing instructor, and now playwright.… Continue reading Learning the Craft

I teased you a few of months ago when I wrote that I had a working title and cover idea for my book. I actually have four title ideas, which are slight variations on the theme pictured to the right. The only differences are the wording and the punctuation at the very top. I am… Continue reading Working Title and Cover Layout for My Book

In February I announced that I’m writing a memoir. I spent most of 2014 pulling together the first draft. In January of this year I started the second draft and completed it this morning. The two processes couldn’t have been more different. The first draft called for free writing – getting ideas out of my… Continue reading Update on My Book

It’s the secret project I referred to in a previous blog post. In fact, I’ve been writing this book for over a year now, and I still have a long way to go. I’m almost afraid to finish because I doubt I’ll ever find another project I’m as passionate about as this one. I completed… Continue reading I’m Writing a Book