What was I made for?
“You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that [...]
Sacramento Women in World War II
Sacramento Library Archivist, James C. Scott, is a history gem. I'm thrilled to be in conversation with him about Poster [...]
We’re having a POSTER GIRL launch party!
I'm so excited to invite you to POSTER GIRL's book launch party, Tuesday, November 14, 5-7 pm at Rossi Sculptural [...]
In conversation with Mary Camarillo–THOSE PEOPLE BEHIND US
I first met author Mary Camarillo nine years ago, as we were both whimpering in the corner of the patio [...]
Bouchercon: Writing About the Past from Now
I'm prepping to fly to San Diego for BOUCHERCON tomorrow! I'll be moderating a Thursday morning panel on writing about [...]
Reviews from respected readers
It's such a gift--one of the more social aspects of writing--the chance to connect with engaged readers. In the case [...]
Icons evolve. Poster girls evolve.
It's three months out from pub day for Poster Girl, which deals with World War II era Rosie the Riveter and lesser [...]
This thing I have about bookstores
My dear friend (and awesome librarian) Nora found this picture of Jane Benjamin's two current books so near to the [...]
Barbie–smart, funny, silly, touching, authentic and fanciful
I spent untold impressionable childhood hours playing with a Barbie doll, the protagonist of Greta Gerwig's new blockbuster film. Neither [...]
TOMBOY, Readers’ Favorite Five Star Read
Tomboy's been out in the world for a year now and what a birthday treat to receive a five-star review [...]
“A captivating page-turner”
Thank you Kirkus Reviews! Here's what they had to say about POSTER GIRL: When a young female welder dies in [...]
Why propaganda works
A picture's worth a thousand words. Have you heard about the Picture Superiority Effect? Here's the short version. The brain processes pictures [...]