The ebook draft from @ten16press is ready! I have a few tweaks but nothing major. Everything is accelerating ahead of my May 5 publication date! 👟🙌
#debut
Give a great big hello and a follow to Samantha Hoffman! @samanthahoffman01 Not only is Samantha publishing her book The Laundry Room with us (coming this fall!), she's also a key figure with the Chicago Writers Association and their big conference coming up in June! So follow her, register for that conference, and ... and ... there has to be a third thing, right? How about Keep Reading! That's always good advice.
It's official! My two award-winning novels are back in print! It's been a long and at times challenging road to get to this point following the sudden death of the owner/operator of @dxvaros Publishing and the eventual closing of that business. (I won't go into details now, but I'll most likely write about what became a somewhat sordid affair -- in a slightly fictionalized form -- at some point.)
I'm profoundly grateful to @ten16press and @orangehatpublishing for their support of my work. I'm honored to be among their ranks of authors. Much appreciation likewise to @creativedigitalstudios for their gorgeous work on the cover designs for both books.
And to my existing -- and future -- readers ... my heartfelt thanks for going on this journey with me and with the characters of these stories. I write because I believe there are people, like you, who'll find something *truthful* in the vision I strive to share. Please don't hesitate to let me know if -- and in what ways -- my writing resonates with you.
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Author copies of the @ten16press editions of my novels arrived today! They'll release together in two weeks, on 12/2.
If you're in Pittsburgh, you can buy them at the talk and signing I'll do at a local bookstore in January. (Details coming soon!)
If you live elsewhere, or are unlikely to attend that event -- or just can't wait! -- you can best support me and my independent publisher by buying directly from them! I'll post preorder links in the comments.
Another great option is to support the local bookstore of your choice by ordering through Bookshop.org!
The books are, of course, also available through the online retail giants, even the one owned by Bozo.
Speaking of which ... if you've *already" read either of the books and loved them, now would be a great time to go to Amazon and give them a four- or five-star rating and even write a short review, if you feel so inclined.
I'm grateful to be getting my work back out in the world. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who's supported and continues to support this journey!
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Check out this month’s interview on The Spark podcast, with publisher @brauninthebooks of @orangehatpublishing and @ten16press !
Look for The Spark on all podcast platforms. Link in bio.
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Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting with more than 20 Lakeside friends and neighbors to discuss Finding Sutton’s Choice. It was a humbling moment. If, just a year ago, someone had told me my book would be picked for Lakeside‘s quiet season book club in 2025, I would’ve said, “What book?” It is hard to believe that I have not even made it to my one year anniversary of getting to “yes” with my publisher @ten16press . Thank you to all who attended. It was lovely! @milliemagoos
Today's the day! Always Hope is here! We love this fantastic story of people stuck in difficult positions just trying to do right by those around them. A loving novel, full of heart and, yes, hope! Order your copy today at orangehatpublishing.com or wherever fine books are sold! Follow author Heather Frimmer for more updates, book club opportunities, and other great insights into the book. @heatherfrimmer
Nerd alert 🤓🚨
What can I say—I love to read, and if I can do that while also supporting my fellow @orangehatpublishing (& @ten16press ) authors, why wouldn’t I?! Plus (hear me out—I know I’m biased) their books are AMAZING. 🤩
Find your @orangehatpublishing children’s books and middle grades novels on the Orange Hat website. 🧡🔗
Grown ups, there are novels and nonfiction for you, too! Find the @ten16press imprint books also on the Orange Hat website. 🧡🔗
🤔 OHP authors-I’m still working on reading all of your amazing books and need to add quite a few more to my collection if I am truly going to own them all! Let me know if you see your book in my stack already or if not (yet!), let me know and I’ll connect with you or Michael to get a copy to read & review! 📚🧡
(@allitheauthor - I recorded this before I got Work of Art, but I assure you that I have it & that a full review/post is coming soon! 🎨🖌️✨)
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So excited to announce our owner and editor-in-chief Michael Braun will speak about his career and specifically about Orange Hat and book publishing as part of the UW-Madison English Department's alumni speaker series. Event is open to the public! Hope you can make it! @englishuwmadison@brauninthebooks@ten16press
It’s release day! ✨
Here’s a peek at the original ink drawing of the cover! I love working with pen and ink, even though I make lots of mistakes! There’s something special about the line quality and imperfection.
Order your copy of West 4th and Bank Street by @booksbylizm published by @ten16press on Amazon or Barnes & Noble! Links are in my bio! 🙂↕️
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I was warned… 🤧❤️🩹📖
to have tissues at the ready, and was the author oh so correct…
Finding Sutton’s Choice is a novel that may equally make you want to throw the book (I didn’t — no book was harmed in the reading of this novel!) and hug it AND your loved ones within the same 300 pages. 📖🫂
After years of separation from her father and her hometown, Charlotte Sutton had little to no desire to return to Lakeside—ever. Yet when she learns of his potential Alzheimer’s diagnosis and how much her father truly needs her, will Charlotte choose herself and her independence, or will she return to her troubled past to seek restoration in a future she never knew she wanted? ❤️🩹
At about the halfway point, I couldn’t put the book down because I needed to find out what Charlotte Sutton’s choice was (see what I did there?🙃). I cried, I hugged my loved ones, and I recommended this book to a parent on the soccer sideline (& will continue to do so!)🤧🫂
It was a joy to meet fellow debut @orangehatpublishing author @writerbrendahaas@printersrowfest 📖✨
She let me know that Finding Sutton’s Choice was full of “a lot of family drama with a lot of family secrets,” and I completely agree. I can’t wait to keep recommending her @ten16press novel to anyone looking for a dramatic yet wholesome read. 📖🫶🏼
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