I am excited to attend the Texas Library Assoc conference in Austin. It’s always a treat to meet librarians, authors, and publishers! Stop by booth 1543 to see and sign up for our raffle basket!

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The replica Cruz de Ferro at the 2023 Gathering of American Pilgrims on the Camino. The tradition is for pilgrims to carry a stone from home, representing the burdens they carry with them along the Camino. Here at Lake Tahoe, we continue this tradition. #Walkyourwaythetimeisnow

It's such a relief to join the Gathering again and see the snow but this year thank goodness it's less of a blizzard and more of a reflection. The view from the conference center at Zephyr Cove, NV, where the 2023 Gathering of American Pilgrims on the Camino is underway.

I am excited to see my fellow pilgrims at the 2023 Gathering of the American Pilgrims on the Camino. My 2016 pilgrimage inspired my first book. I am so happy to see so many old Camino friends!

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It’s thrilling when an author friend wins an award, and this week fellow BCP author Carrie Carter picked up 1st place in the travel category of the 2023 TAIH book contest for her travelog “Whiskers Abroad!”

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As Passover nears, I remember all of the wonderful seders to which I have been invited over the years. Thank you to all of my hosts, who enlarged my understanding of this wonderful holiday. Next year in Jerusalem!

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I always love learning about foreign cultures and traditions, such as St. Patrick’s Day. Please accept this lucky shamrock as a token that I wish you luck in your writing endeavors. BCP’s Charlotte Bell designed this image.

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Shazam! An Italian blogger named Giovanni Menicocci interviewed me about my children’s book on international adoption. Given my maiden name, maybe a distant relative will read the blog and contact me. Yes, please!

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I have always tried to help other women professionally by mentoring, advising, and encouraging them. That’s the spirit behind the Women in Publishing Summit, underway now. BCP’s Charlotte Bell designed this image.

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Finally! In-person events are coming back. The Houston Writers Guild held a workshop in my Bayou City Press offices this past Saturday. What fun to meet more Houston writers!

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I have a new favorite podcast! Success Made to Last’s Rick Tocquigny interviewed me about my children’s book on international adoption. What a great interview! You can hear it at bit.ly/3Iy6kvh.

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Happy Valentine’s Day! I love books so much that I think my enduring Valentine definitely goes to books. Romantic partners come and go, but books are constant. They may make us cry, but they never break out hearts!

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What fun! My BCP fellow author Carrie Carter appeared on the UK’s program 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘛𝘝 to discuss her comic travelog 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘈𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥. See it at dropbox.com/t/6swv7eL01rKZ….

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What fun! My BCP fellow author Carrie Carter appeared on the UK’s program TalkTV to discuss her comic travelog Whiskers Abroad. See it at dropbox.com/t/6swv7eL01rKZ….

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Happy Year of the Rabbit! I was born under this Chinese Zodiac sign, and so I feel hopeful that this will be a great year for me, with more time for reading and writing!

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I am excited to announce that I have already accomplished one of my New Year's resolutions: I have expanded my staff at Bayou City Press by bringing on a new Assistant Editor, Charlotte Bell.  
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I was a child, then a teenager, during the turbulent 1960s, and MLK seemed to be on the TV news every night. His famous “I Have a Dream” speech was actually hard to hear at the event, yet it transformed the world. An inspiration to writers everywhere!

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I claim to be a writer, yet in 2022 I hardly wrote anything lasting. Tweets and social media posts don’t count! I resolve to do better in 2023. I pledge to get my third book out. Will I succeed? Stick with me to find out.

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So long, 2022! Definitely not my favorite year, with COVID still messing everything up. I hardly wrote at all this year. That has to change next year. The photo is one of my last in-person 2022 events.

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I love setting out my Nativity scene each year, carefully unwrapping each piece and thinking about where each came from. You can read more about it at bayoucitypress.com/recent-bcp-new….

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