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A great connection with Pawsitively Purrfect, of Regina!

I’m so very thrilled to have a new business connection!

The owners of the pet supplies store I’ve been using for decades, Pawsitively Purrfect on Rae Street and Gordon Road, have been so excited and welcoming ever since I recently asked whether they might be interested in selling my dog-related books in their book section. Fervent thanks go to Ivy and Richard, who’ve not only put CANINE CUPID and THE 1-DOGPOWER GARDEN TEAM on prominent display, but have also suggested doing some promo events...

Germy Johnson’s Stolen Skateboard now available in print!

After many months (off and on) of dealing with cyber-challenges, this week the all-new edition of Germy Johnson’s Stolen Skateboard is finally available in print! This, with deepest thanks to Richard, the computer-brilliant son of my good writer friend & colleague, Sharon Plumb Hamilton. For this release, Richard literally had to create a new cover template because Amazon’s KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) refused to do the job correctly!

Germy Johnson’s Stolen Skateboard is for ages 7-9. It wa...

Germy Johnson’s Piano War

An all-new edition of Germy Johnson’s Piano War is now up on Amazon in ebook format, with wonderful art by Regina graphic artist Sandra Norman. This chapter book for young readers is for kids aged 7-9.

Germy Johnson’s Piano War is the second book in the newly updated Germy Johnson series. It follows Germy Johnson’s Stolen Skateboard, which has been available in ebook format for the past year and soon will be available in print. https://www.amazon.ca/Johnsons-Stolen-Skateboard-Alison-Lohans-e...

Read an ebook Week – March 5-11

This is “Read an ebook Week”!

You’ll find thousands of great reads on Smashwords, marked way down. STRONG AS A PHARAOH is free! TIMEFALL and CANINE CUPID are also reduced until March 11.

If not my books, why not check out the countless other terrific reads you’ll find there?!

https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos

One writers’ group; three authors; 8 ebooks at 50% off on Smashwords

Three of us in one of my writing groups have a total of 8 ebooks available on Smashwords for 50% off until January 1. The links below will take you these terrific ebooks, with their coupon codes to get the 50% USD savings.

Interested in children’s ebooks on animals? Here are three, by my longtime friend, nature writer Gillian Richardson:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=%22Gillian+Richardson%22

Speculative fiction for kids and young adults?
My friend Sharon Plumb has a truly unique and ...

Three romances featuring music!

A collaborative effort with two great friends!

The holidays are coming! Treat yourself to a musical romance that will sweep you off your feet. From the glamour of a 1970s rock band, to a heart-warming small city orchestra (and two adorable pups), to a classical love affair in a large city, there’s something for everyone. Better still, check out all three!

And remember…books make great gifts!

https://books2read.com/Counterpoint-Liz-Martinson

https://books2read.com/Canine-Cupid-Al...

Strong as a Pharaoh is out!

What a surprise to find this box of hot-off-the-press books waiting at my front door – a week earlier than expected! It’s exciting to have Strong as a Pharaoh officially out and now in print. It’s available in both print and ebook formats: from BWL Publishing: https://www.bookswelove.com/; from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B2KWS5YH/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 and also available on Amazon.ca; from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1149380; and in Regina, ...

More news on The 1-Dogpower Garden Team!

An exciting email came in this afternoon. The 1-Dogpower Garden Team has been named the first runner-up in the Animal/Pets category of the 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards! Profound thanks to my incredible “book team” of my talented artist cousin Gretchen Ehrsam, whose illustrations leap off the page of this fun story, and also to the wonderful Heather Nickel of Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing, who brought her terrific expertise and creativity to this book. It was published in autumn 2021.

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STRONG AS A PHARAOH, coming June 1!

My second romance novel, Strong as a Pharaoh, will be released by BWL Publishing on June 1. This one is a contemporary “second chance” romance set during a tour of Egypt. It will be available from BWL Publishing https://www.bookswelove.com/ and many other venues including Amazon, Barnes & Noble.

Egypt! What better place to break free of painful ruts and crippling memories of two disastrous first marriages?

Megan, a blocked mystery writer, signs on for a tour of this ancient world of te...

Thrilling news for The 1-Dogpower Garden Team!

The short-lists for the 2022 Saskatchewan Book Awards have just been revealed, and The 1-Dogpower Garden Team has been listed as one of the finalists for the G. Murray & Edna Forbes Foundation Children’s Award Category! Additionally, a new 5-star review has just appeared in CM Magazine: https://www.cmreviews.ca/node/2925
Deepest thanks to publisher Heather Nickel, and to my artist-cousin Gretchen Ehrsam, for being such an amazing “book team” who brought The 1-Dogpower Garden Team so vividly to li...