Tag: books

  • Press Releases: Not Just for Stephen King Anymore

    If you had told me years ago that one day I’d be sitting at my desk writing a press release — not for a celebrity, not for a blockbuster, but for me — I would’ve laughed, checked the calendar for April Fool’s Day, and gone back to whatever I was doing. Because in my mind,…

  • Happy “I Love to Write” Day

    Some people collect stamps. Some people collect cats. I collect… pen names. If you’ve ever tried to keep track of Alexandra Heep, Helena Parx, and Lexa Drane, let me assure you: I can’t always keep track of them either. It’s like hosting a small, eccentric literary committee inside one brain—each with opinions, deadlines, and wildly…

  • How Many Times Can One Author Celebrate?

    Today, November 1, is National Author’s Day, and by my count, I get to celebrate three times. After all, I have three pen names — one for each creative creature that refused to stay quiet. That’s triple the inspiration, triple the to-be-read pile, and yes, triple the goat milk. (The commas, thankfully, remain infinite.) But…

  • National Black Cat Day

    Reflections from Princess Gracie, Narrator, Muse, and Reluctant Cover Model Greetings, dear readers and fellow admirers of feline refinement.It is I — Princess Gracie, royal household manager, literary narrator, and muse-in-residence for the Gnomeward Bound series. You might know me as the voice behind The Gnome with the Golden Hat, Gnome Too: The Gnome Grove…

  • International Artist Day

    A Cat’s View from the Easel I decided early on to let my cat, Princess Gracie, narrate the Gnomeward Bound books.At first it was a whim — she already had that air of knowing everything while saying nothing.But it quickly became clear she had the better perspective.Cats see the world without ego, without approval ratings,…