I love http://Shepherd.com, which is all about authors recommending other authors. I made my own list of favorites–“The Best Novels On Women Who Love Their Job and Don’t Feel Guilty About It”–and it’s such a thrill to see Fierce Kingdom listed among other authors’ faves. It’s a fun concept–books grouped by similar ideas or vibes.…

So I’ve been thinking for years about starting a newsletter, and it always seemed like one more thing on the to-do list. A lot of times, it feels like writing–novels, not newsletters– and family take up nearly every hour in the day. But I just launched my first newsletter, and, surprise! It was kinda fun.…

“So what would you say your book is ABOUT?” Oh, how I once hated that question. I mean, I could do a plot summary, but the idea of me as the author telling you the book had a specific MESSAGE? Hated it. But I’ve changed my mind on the question over the years—here’s a video…

With social media in flux–who knows what’ll happen with Twitter?–it seemed like a good time to take the plunge on finally starting a newsletter. I’ll tell some stories. I’ll talk about my writing experience. I’ll share  what crazy thing my dog did. I’ll pass along some family recipes. (If you’d ever tried my grandmother’s cooking,…

A reminder: I’m available for all manner of book clubs. (Meet our doodle and schnoodle, btw. They prefer hardbacks for the mouth feel, but they’ll accept a paperback.)

The paperback of FAMILY LAW hits the shelves tomorrow, May 3! So step onto my back porch for a moment and let me read you a little snippet. (You’ll also get a look at my only pair of reading glasses that hasn’t been eaten by our puppy.) This is a story—in part—about mothers, both the…

We’re only two weeks away from the paperback release of Family Law, which has a brand new cover! I like that for a book that centers around two women, we get a little bit of a feel for both Lucia and Rachel from this cover image.

We just got back from a couple of weeks in Maine (if you follow my social media accounts, you’ve probably heard all about it.) My husband and I went to Acadia National Park for the first time more than a dozen years ago, before we were married, and we’ve always wanted to go back and…

      Post-vaccination, I’ve been so happy to get back to doing in-person book events. And let me tell you one of my absolutely favorite things about doing talks here in Alabama: I love when someone raises a hand and names a town in one of my books and asks me about another nearby…

I’m open to all manner of book clubs. 🙂 If you live in the Birmingham area, you can reach out to me through the contact form on this Web site about an in-person bookclub. (I’m fully vaccinated.) If you want to set up a Zoom bookclub for bookclubs anywhere, we can do that, too. Oh,…