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Anyone for Crumb Cake?
I'm occasionally invited to local bookclubs when they're discussing one of my books, and I always go if I can fit it into my schedule. I love meeting new readers and it's fun hearing what they think about a book I've written. Every once in a while, though, a visit to a book club comes with a big bonus. One such visit occurred a few weeks ago, when I met with a bookclub at the home of a woman named Karen.
Karen had read my book, The Bay at Midnight, which is set in Bay Head Shores at the New Jersey Shore. Karen grew up as I did, spending summers "down the shore," and she still has a strong attachment to the area. When I arrived for the bookclub, she'd decorated with sea glass and other beachy items, but told me the one thing she'd really wanted to have for me she'd been unable to get: crumb cake from Mueller's Bakery in Bay Head. I'd mentioned Mueller's in The Bay at Midnight, so Karen knew I was a fan. During my childhood summers, my family would stop at Mueller's after church each Sunday for rolls and their famous crumb cake (which they ship, by the way). Mueller's was closed for the season when Karen contacted them, but she wasn't deterred! She and her husband, Bill, were in Bay Head last weekend, and this evening she stopped by my house with a box of crumb cake. What a treat! It's so yummy and brings back wonderful memories of childhood summers. I have the most amazing fans. Thank you, Karen!
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...
Karen had read my book, The Bay at Midnight, which is set in Bay Head Shores at the New Jersey Shore. Karen grew up as I did, spending summers "down the shore," and she still has a strong attachment to the area. When I arrived for the bookclub, she'd decorated with sea glass and other beachy items, but told me the one thing she'd really wanted to have for me she'd been unable to get: crumb cake from Mueller's Bakery in Bay Head. I'd mentioned Mueller's in The Bay at Midnight, so Karen knew I was a fan. During my childhood summers, my family would stop at Mueller's after church each Sunday for rolls and their famous crumb cake (which they ship, by the way). Mueller's was closed for the season when Karen contacted them, but she wasn't deterred! She and her husband, Bill, were in Bay Head last weekend, and this evening she stopped by my house with a box of crumb cake. What a treat! It's so yummy and brings back wonderful memories of childhood summers. I have the most amazing fans. Thank you, Karen!
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...
Website Update!
My website's had a bit of an update that I want to share with you. The layout is different for the home page, the books page and a few other areas here and there. Secrets She Left Behind , available May 26th, is now the featured book, and you can read Chapter One if you like. SSLB has received a couple of lovely reviews so far, and I look forward to more! The Courage Tree also has its own page now. I've added some new pictures to the gallery , and the book trailers for Secrets She Left Behind and Before the Storm are featured on the new 'video' page.
Check out the events page to see where I'll be appearing -- especially that "Dinner with the Author" on Emerald Isle in July. Any appearance that includes food is always fun for me!
There is now a 'contest' page on the site! At the moment, it's empty, but very soon it will be filled with information about the big '20-year anniversary' contest. I'll be sure to alert you about it here on the blog. Also coming soon to the video page are the mini-interviews John and I created about the writing life. John's putting the finishing touches on them now.
As you peruse the updated site, please do let me know if you notice anything that's not working properly. And when you check out the gallery, you have to tell me what you think of that original cover concept for Keeper of the Light!
Have fun!
Check out the events page to see where I'll be appearing -- especially that "Dinner with the Author" on Emerald Isle in July. Any appearance that includes food is always fun for me!
There is now a 'contest' page on the site! At the moment, it's empty, but very soon it will be filled with information about the big '20-year anniversary' contest. I'll be sure to alert you about it here on the blog. Also coming soon to the video page are the mini-interviews John and I created about the writing life. John's putting the finishing touches on them now.
As you peruse the updated site, please do let me know if you notice anything that's not working properly. And when you check out the gallery, you have to tell me what you think of that original cover concept for Keeper of the Light!
Have fun!
