O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! Robert Burns, 1786 When Little A decided to present Children of the Salt Road in a Kindle in Motion edition, in a sense, I got…
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Several people have mentioned to me that, after reading Children of the Salt Road, they plan to recommend it to a book group. That’s great! And I would like to support that a little bit, so I added a new…
I’m pleased to announce that Children of the Salt Road arrived in the world on September 26, weighing between zero and 15 ounces, depending upon the format. 🙂 If you like book trailers, here you go! If you are wondering…
Update! The last three days of the Goodreads Giveaway for Children of the Salt Road is ending soon. You can win one of five signed paperback copies simply by entering. Be sure to enter before 11:59pm on September 12! Enter…
When I was a child, I saw quite a few funky little movies with titles like “How a Bill Becomes a Law” or “How a Tree Becomes a Pencil.” This is “How a Short Story Becomes a Screenplay,” at least…
Welcome to my contribution to Zoe Brooks’ Annual Magical Realism Blog Hop. This is my first time participating, and I’m pretty excited to be taking part. The more I read about magical realism, the more I see conflicting definitions and…
I’m thrilled to share the cover for Children of the Salt Road, whose official publication date is September 26, 2017. This beautiful cover will exist in two forms—as you see it here for the print and audio versions, and in…
I’ve noticed the Facebook fad-game of naming twenty-five things about yourself has come back to life. So, I thought I’d share a humorous little story about why “don’t try this at home” might be pretty good advice at times. This…
September 26, 2017, is the official publication date for Children of the Salt Road. Maybe you remember I announced that the manuscript had been through all its copyediting and proofing last October—even the Italian copy editor had a go—and it…
Burns and Allen were way ahead of their time. If you’re old enough to know them, you’ll have no trouble conjuring up an image of George Burns: short, suit and tie, cocked eyebrow, ever-present cigar, knowing smile. And right next…