I was featured in the IBPA Member Spotlight
Hi all! I've been a member of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) for several years, and the online magazine recently featured me in their Member Spotlight. I'll post the Aug. 6, 2024 interview, by journalist Adeline Lui, here! Thank
That’s Right, I’m Sixty.
Feeling mixty about sixty! Holy Moly, I've just celebrated sixty trips around the sun! And
Writing a Novel During a Pandemic
On Leap Year weekend this past February, I had no way to predict that it would be my last time to hang out face-to-face with my family for a long while. We were all in Baton Rouge, celebrating my nephew's
I’m Grateful For My Opportunities
This furry, long-eared pink guy looks a lot like my DAD! This Thanksgiving season, I've been thinking about what I'm grateful for. Like many, I would put HEALTH at the top of the list. Not just my own health (which
Yazzy’s Amazing Yarn: We have a launch!
I found this adorable yarn bomb in Telluride, Colorado! When I discovered yarn bombing a few years ago, the idea grabbed me so much that it inspired a children's book. Fast forward to today
Happy Drops of Validation
In the deep sea of rejection that writing often brings, it sure is nice to get a bit of occasional validation. I've been querying literary agents; I've received nibbles here and there, a few requests, but no official bites yet.
New, New, New – Lots of NEWS!
I'm excited to announce the upcoming launch of my NEW children's picture book, Yazzy's Amazing Yarn.
My First Podcast! Thank you, Dan Blank!
Celebrating my fiftieth school visit in October was a milestone that made me want to do cartwheels (if I still can?). I wrote a fun blog about it that you can READ HERE, and it was an amazing feeling to
Will the REAL Mr. Newland Please Stand Up?
If you're near my age (55), you probably watched that television game show, TO TELL THE TRUTH, which aired from about 1956 to 1978. On the show, four celebrity panelists were presented with three contestants. The challenge was to identify
What Triggers the Story Ideas?
I've only written one short story, and a London-based online site called STORGY Magazine recently published it. Here's a link to "Yellow" which was inspired by something my father said in passing one day. Dad was looking at a brochure
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