Dark Fiction & Children's Fiction
Dark Fiction & Children's Fiction
Part of my book outreach efforts on social media, for Raccoon Rescue specifically, includes finding animal rehabilitation and advocacy groups to help spread the word. Sometimes they help with reviews, as Roo’s Corner and the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals did. Other times, Raccoon Rescue becomes part of […]
Last weekend I completed my first draft of Raccoon Retreat, the sequel to Raccoon Rescue. It came as something of a surprise: writing the book has been a slog, and I thought it might take at least until the end of the month. That’s because for me, endings are almost […]
For such a spur of the moment thing, this past week’s contest turned out to be a lot of fun! I did turn it around fairly quickly, and it remained largely the domain of friends and family, but the results are in: The raccoon’s name is Roxy, and the winner […]
It’s been a busy few weeks! Raccoon Rescue made its local debut at two independent bookstores: M. Judson Booksellers & Storytellers, and Fiction Addiction. Between family, local author friends, and especially fellow volunteers and friends at Izzie’s Pond, turnout and sales were pretty great! Arranging for two launch parties on […]
As more people start to read Raccoon Rescue, the more compliments I receive about its illustrations’ ability to draw the reader into the story. Credit for connecting with artist Christian Barratt belongs with my publishing mentor, Aulexic’s Rebecca Laffar-Smith, and I’m very pleased to offer an exclusive interview! Christian is […]
The idea for Raccoon Rescue was always grounded in the desire to educate other humans about “nuisance” wildlife and how survival drives animals to human-built property. With that in mind, getting the book into the hands of people who could help spread that message has been a necessary part of […]
It’s finally here! After a summer of fits and starts — including a delayed launch and a publisher setback — I’m pleased to announce that Raccoon Rescue is live and available to purchase! In addition to being available to purchase locally through indie bookstores Fiction Addiction and M. Judson Booksellers […]