Sheltie Gazette: Special tidbits for Aiden of Florida

Hey , Aiden’s story is out in the world!I am pleased to announce that the third story about Maura, her family, and her magical castle is ready to fly to your e-reader. Announcing…The Knight of the Terrible Valley and Aiden of FloridaThis retelling is...

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Feb 28, 2025
Feisty Deeds: Dear March, come in!

Dear March (and ), come in!How glad I am,I looked for you before...March is coming in, his purple hat in hand -- and do you know what that means?Feisty Deeds II is opening for submissions! We can't wait to read your stories and envision the shape of...

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Feb 27, 2025
The Sheltie Gazette: Puppy goals & upside-down hockey

Happy February, and reading friends…When I am eating, if little puppy Inish puts his paws on me, that gets his happy little mouth closer to the food. Inish fondly believes that this makes it more likely that the food will go into said mouth, despite...

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Feb 12, 2025
Feisty Deeds: Inspiration for your next story

Greetings, historical friends!How are you, ? What are you writing — or reading?As the calendar clicks over into February, the Feisty Deeds committee is getting excited to see what stories are going to land in our in-box next month! We will be open to...

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Feb 06, 2025
Focus group: Covers, take 2 (The White Deer of Kildare)

Thank you for your feedback, !The early cover survey results were so clear that I knew we needed to make some adjustments, especially for "The Horned Women." My designer and I spent a couple hours saying "I have no idea what else we're going to do wi...

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Feb 05, 2025
Cover feedback for The White Deer of Kildare

Thank you for volunteering your feedback and ideas!Dear ,Thank you for offering to be in my focus group! I am appreciating hearing your thoughts as they come in. The best writing is a connection and conversation between author and reader, and I value...

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Feb 03, 2025
The Sheltie Gazette: Invitation & cover reveal

It’s cold and windy and trying to be cozy…Hello and reading friends,This January, inside the house, I have been working on the third fairy tale (scroll down for cover reveal!). Outside the house, it has been cold enough to have ice on the ponds. App...

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Feb 02, 2025
Focus Group: The White Deer of Kildare

Hello again, !I hope you're safe this week, from both fire and freezing power outages. It's sunny but cold here, and full of busy-ness with organizing my family for the new year. Like Maura, I have a big family with both teens and young elementary ch...

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Jan 26, 2025
Historical fiction novella, selected just for you

Welcome to a journey to ancient Ireland, !A little while ago, you entered a giveaway which included one of my books. It looks like you didn't win the big basket, but I've still got a prize for you! Since this giveaway included Fiona Davis, you probab...

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Jan 25, 2025