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A Row of Books

  • by ES
  • Posted on June 18, 2020June 22, 2020
  • Author's Note

It’s been an incredibly strange time for all of us, strange and complicated and challenging, defined by fear, uncertainty, isolation, unity, unexpected blessings and unplanned burdens. In the first month or so of shelter in […]

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Talking About Books for a Worthy Cause

  • by ES
  • Posted on February 27, 2020March 16, 2020
  • Events & Promotions

Unfortunately, the April event has been cancelled, but I’ll be speaking at their fall Author Luncheon on October 14. Check back for details! I’m excited and gratified to share that I’ve been invited to speak […]

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Inspiration vs. Motivation

  • by ES
  • Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020
  • Author's Note

Toward the end of 2019, I got really productive and finished two first drafts, which was gratifying, and then started editing them, which is painstaking, and began to think about marketing, which is downright painful. […]

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Inspiration from an Unexpected Place

  • by ES
  • Posted on May 14, 2019August 20, 2019
  • Author's Note

After a December and January of intensive book marketing and back-to-back paperback releases, I fell back, somewhat exhausted, into my safe, familiar routine of writing and editing. The only downside to being an indie author, […]

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Errors & Inspiration | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on November 13, 2018November 30, 2018
  • Author's Note

My day job has been especially stressful lately, what with department mergers, new bosses, urgent deadlines, and changing rules and roles and expectations. Maybe because of that, or maybe because I just needed some time […]

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A New Direction | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on July 20, 2018October 23, 2018
  • Author's Note

Just this past Wednesday, I finished writing my latest novel. I’ve talked before about what a high it is to finish, and this week that was an especial treat, since my day job threw some […]

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“Also, I hope to be writing a few books” | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on April 6, 2018November 30, 2018
  • Author's Note

This past weekend, I spent some time going through bins full of old papers, a mess of things that included elementary school projects, photo albums, college essays and design work from my late 20s. A […]

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The Definition of Success | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on June 16, 2017November 14, 2017
  • Author's Note

I’m about a third of the way through writing my next novel, with a rough outline of the rest of the plot. As always, some days it’s much easier to get into the creative groove […]

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The Downsides of Writing: Underwhelm and Self-Doubt | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on April 19, 2016August 3, 2016
  • Author's Note

I think you could safely call it a slump. It’s a nice descriptive word, slump. It sounds like what it is. Lately I’ve been somewhat underwhelmed with myself as an author, besieged by doubts. Who […]

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Defining Who You Are as a Writer | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on March 24, 2015August 3, 2016
  • Author's Note

Last night I was invited to give a talk about writing to a women’s group, which was an honor and a pleasure. I so appreciate the attention and interest of those 25 women, who asked […]

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5 Reasons to Self-Publish | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on January 14, 2015August 3, 2016
  • Author's Note

In this insanely competitive publishing market, there are clearly a lot of benefits to signing with an agent and being backed by a publisher. Marketing budgets, the guidance of an editor, the expertise of an […]

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Sliding Sideways Suspense Series:
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  • Danger in Academia
  • Enemy at the Wedding
  • The Heartbroken Brides
  • Death on the Menu
  • The Night Ferry
  • The Missing Tourist
  • Beneath These Streets
  • Murder on Santorini
  • An Empty House
  • Saints and Enemies
  • In a House of Strangers

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