Names define us; often they thrust us into places and situations we desire, or conversely, find unpleasant or even despicable. I chose to name the main character in my upcoming book A Tiny Piece of Blue, an unusual name. The reader is introduced to a thirteen-year-old girl as “Silly” at the beginning of the book, but we soon find out it’s a nickname for “Silstice.” When Silly was born on the winter solstice, December 21, Silly’s mother misunderstood the midwife and thought her baby was born on the winter “silstice,” and she believed it would be a good omen to name her Silstice.
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I joined children's author Hayley Rose and thriller novelist plus poet Howard Gershkowitz at ASU's Mirabella on a book talk, Journeys to Authorship. Also present, Nancy Richards of Mirabella.
THE UNVEILING OF POLLY FORREST is a Semi-Finalist in
THE CHANTICLEER INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD
Moving up from Shortlist
I will be signing at the Kroger Store on Plymouth Road in Ann Arbor MI
2641 Plymouth Rd Ann Arbor MI 48105
Stop by and Say Hello
American Fiction Awards: Historical Fiction and Mystery/Suspense: Historical
The Unveiling of Polly Forrest is one of fourteen books featured on the April 25th cover
A dynamic interview from The Author Show after the release of THREADS A Depression Era Tale