,Thank you so much for asking to stay in touch about the memoir I'm writing.I'm moving most of my widowhood and memoir-related updates to a new Substack (another newsletter platform). You can subscribe for free (or for $5 a month if you want to suppo...

,Happy Monday!Some of you haven't heard from me in a while, so I wanted to give a quick update on my creative work:Memoir: I'm working hard on my memoir about caregiving for my late husband. I plan to start querying agents (sending them info on the b...

,Hi, and happy Thursday ... almost time for the weekend!You're getting this email because you either signed up for my narration email list at some point, you're a past narration client, or I've done a narration sample for you.My narration career slow...

Hi ,Thank you so much for applying to be a beta reader for my upcoming memoir!I received a lot more applications than I expected, and I'm so pleased that so many of you would like to be involved. Fifty-six applications came in, and I'll be keeping th...

Hey friends, I've been blown away with the number of applications that have come in. I'm so touched ... and I'm going to close applications later today to keep the number manageable! If you were planning to apply as a beta reader, please do so ASAP....

,In April, I'll be ready for beta readers for my memoir!At the bottom of this post, there's a link to apply to be a beta reader. But before you fill out that form, please read ALL of the following explanation.Explanation: What is a beta reader?Beta r...

Jason died at 7:17 p.m., one year ago.I have so many memories of that day, but I find I’m not quite ready to share them yet. I don’t have a bunch of articulate words for today.We miss him. 💔And we made it. ❤️***If you’re local, I hope you’ll come ce...

Hi all,On the one-year anniversary of Jason's death, let's celebrate his life at Leanderthal Distilling, one of his favorite places.We'll have cocktails and mocktails available. Bring food to share, if you'd like. Come and go, anytime between 5...

I just finished the first draft of my memoir. The final 1/4 of it took really long compared to the first 3/4. When you’re writing a book that has death as its climax—whew. That last notebook was hard to write. Many days and weeks, the paper sat...

Hi ,Free AudiobookAs many of you know, in addition to writing, I also narrate audiobooks. I recently finished narrating Grandfather's Whispers by Stacy N. Elliott, and last week, it released on Audible and Amazon!Get Grandfather's Whispers on Audible...