Since early adolescence, I’ve been fascinated by the fine line between creativity and madness, and the life stories of artists and writers who suffered from mental illness. At 13, when I took up painting and jazz piano, I was intrigued to learn the great bebop pianist Bud Powell was schizophrenic. I barely knew what the… [Read More]
Support a struggling author – buy my books for the holidays!
For my recent Blog Book Tour, Maryann Miller invited me to post on her blog, It’s Not All Gravy, about why my mystery novels would make good holiday gifts. I decided to quote my own reviews. As a self-published author in the early phase of building my career, I treasure each and every sale, and… [Read More]
Launching my first Blog Book Tour!
Ready or not, I’m about to launch my first Blog Book Tour. Ten blog hosts have invited me to visit their sites over the next two weeks. I’ve confirmed the dates and sent them my bio and photos. Next step: write the actual posts. Strange how unexpectedly daunting this feels. I’ve been blogging here for… [Read More]
Did Poe get fan letters too?
I received this letter from a gentleman in North Carolina last week: Mrs. Lomoe , I have been reading some of your books, your experience at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair and wondered if I could send you something to ” sign ” for me ? This would be greatly appreciated . … [Read More]
Win a free copy of Eldercide! Read this post on marketing to find out how.
“Kathy and I spent almost all day Sat. sitting around chatting, since we didn’t sell one book at the fair! There were quite a few booths but most of it was junk. I did, however, make contact with two possible sources for talks; one for our chapter and another for the historical society for me… [Read More]