by jill | Nov 24, 2015 | Blog
Wow! The Black Velvet Coat now has some traction from so much action. I’ve been all over San Diego County sharing my inspiration for the novel, signing books and celebrating. I’m grateful to all of you for your enthusiastic support! Here is a sampling of...
by jill | Nov 9, 2015 | Blog
One day I tried on a coat at a yard sale, loved it, but thinking it was too fancy passed on it. That night I dreamed about it and early the next morning I knocked on the neighbor’s door and then it was mine. Shortly thereafter, it showed up on my writing practice...
by jill | Oct 18, 2015 | Blog
My first ever book signing at Warwick’s on Sunday, October 11, 2015 was awesome because you were there! Many of my friends and fellow writers came out to support me! All bases were covered: an attorney, a surgeon and even Congressman Juan Vargas, and his family...
by jill | Sep 11, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
After leaving an over twenty-year career as a public school educator I turned to writing. I thought perhaps I’d create a children’s book or maybe even a memoir about teaching in the inner-city classroom, but that’s not what happened at all. I began to attend a weekly...
by jill | Aug 31, 2015 | Blog
For a long time I knew exactly what the dream book cover for The Black Velvet Coat would look like. My original yard sale coat, the inspiration for the novel, would appear to be floating on it. The snowflake pin needed to be shining on the collar too. I also wanted it...
by jill | Jul 8, 2015 | Blog
Saturday, June 27 a wonderful group of women joined me in my studio at the J & J Ranch to make mosaics using found objects and tiny seed beads for grout. We had a special day making new friends and creating in community. I think their pieces turned out...
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