Mom's Choice Award, New Sculpture, NW Bookfest

Just received notification that The Shimmering has won an international Mom's Choice Award for excellence in family friendly content.  A packet with seals, press releases, and other details is in the mail.  It is the book's first competition! 

Here are pictures of a sculpture just completed for a series of children's books about Pinky and Peanut.  Delivered "Pinky and Ralphie" to fellow authors Deena Cook and Cherie Mcintosh this weekend. Thanks so much Deena!

Yesterday's NW Bookfest was fun, but the event was hit pretty hard by bad weather.  Hopefully today's weather will improve.   Participated in a panel with another author and answered questions about Young Adult novels and the publication process.  Got my feet wet in more than one way!

Thanks again to Jason and June at JJ Bookstore in Bothell, WA for their support in arranging multiple book signing events.  I've sold books, met other authors, innumerable customers and learned so much about the challenges of the marketing process...