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August 5, 2015
IWSG — Books Over Breakfast!
Today’s the day for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) where, on the first Wednesday of every month, writers get together to share their insecurities and offer encouragement. The IWSG was created by Alex J. Cavanaugh, and you can learn all about it and sign up for it here. 
My insecurities were in full force this morning as I was driving to the local WCAX TV station to do the Books Over Breakfast interview. I didn’t know what questions the news host would ask, so I’d spent some time t...
August 2, 2015
Celebrate the Small Things — Weekend Edition!
Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here. 
This has been one of those good news/bad news weeks.
The Good:
Celebrating my son’s birthday with family and good friends. Family outings to the beach and Shelburne Museum. The Vermont Book Shop, an Indie bookstore in Middlebury, VT, said they would order and stock my book. Yay! M...July 28, 2015
Barnes & Noble and Bookstock
What a crazy time these last several days have been, running around advertising, trying to get everything together for the big events, and trying not to get too stressed out over them.
Barnes & Noble was up first on Friday night from 6 to 7 pm. 
I had a case of nerves ahead of time and stressed over last-minute things. Once the event started, though, I calmed down. About a dozen people came throughout the event, all friends and family (thank you!!!), which gave it a much more relaxed atmosphe...
July 22, 2015
League of VT Writers Meeting Recap and Barnes & Noble Prep
I really enjoyed the League of VT Writers “Into the Words” Retreat and Member Showcase I attended last Saturday. The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont was just lovely, and the rain held off until right after the close of the meeting.
VT poet Jerry Johnson’s restored schoolhouse home in Albany, VT
Photo Credit: Jerry Johnson
By the time I arrived and got my table set up with my book display, the meeting was already in full swing. Unfortunately, I missed the first round of seminars/workshops, but I...
July 17, 2015
Celebrate the Small Things!
Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here.
It’s been another busy week in the book marketing and selling departments, and it’s going to be a busy weekend, too. Things I’m celebrating:
I did a fun interview on Celine Jeanjean’s blog, Down the Rabbit Hole. I sold five books in 2 hours at the local Farmer’s Market Craft Day!...July 16, 2015
Guest Interview on Celine Jeanjean’s Blog
Today I’m being interviewed by the fabulous Celine Jeanjean on her blog, Down the Rabbit Hole. The interview is part of her “What interesting things did you find while researching your book?” series. Hop on over to read about spooky swamps and having fun with swords. :)
Here’s the link:
https://celinejeanjean.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/an-interview-with-lori-maclaughlin/
Hope to see you there!
Lori L. MacLaughlin and Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams, 2015. All rights reserved.
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July 13, 2015
L.G. Keltner’s A Silent Soliloquy Blog Tour!
L.G. Keltner is stopping by today on her blog tour to celebrate her new book, A Silent Soliloquy. Take it away, L.G.!
I’d like to thank Lori for letting me take over her blog today! While I’m here, I’d like to talk a little about my publishing journey.
It feels surreal that I’m finally doing this. The idea of self-publishing my work has been on my mind since I started blogging, but I kept chickening out. Sending A Silent Soliloquy out into the world feels a bit like walking outside naked duri...
July 10, 2015
Celebrate the Small Things!
Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here.
I’m celebrating big news this week. I scheduled a book-signing event at Barnes & Noble! It’s coming up on July 24th. Whoo hoo! I’m excited and nervous and wondering what on earth I’m going to wear. B & N is ordering my books to have on hand, and the event is listed on the store’s w...
July 3, 2015
Celebrate the Small Things!
Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here.
Some great things to celebrate this week, not the least of which is sunshine!! June was such a rainy month here that it hasn’t felt at all like summer.
My first book event last Sunday, The Craft of Small Publishing in Vermont at the River Arts Center, went well. It was a small venu...
July 1, 2015
IWSG — Library Records for Self-pubbed Books?
Today’s the day for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) where, on the first Wednesday of every month, writers get together to share their insecurities and offer encouragement. The IWSG was created by Alex J. Cavanaugh, and you can learn all about it and sign up for it here.
I donated a copy of my self-published book, Lady, Thy Name Is Trouble, to my local library. They said they’d be happy to include it in their inventory, but they need it to have a library cataloguing record out ther...
