Hello, Adult Readers, You’ve probably noticed that in Hollywood, CA, many members of the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA are on strike, bringing focus to the emerging use (and abuse) of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the movie, television, and radio industries. Perhaps you aren’t aware that fiction and nonfiction authors are also demanding intellectual property rights and…
Hello, Kids, Parents/Caregivers, Teachers, Librarians, and All Readers! Let’s face it. AI–Artificial Intelligence is here, and it intends to stay! That can be exciting, scary, or both depending on your perspective! Recently, while researching the ramifications of AI for authors, employees, students, and others, I encountered an aspect of AI called ChatGPT. Have you heard of it?…
Dear Kids and All Readers, I just approved the final color version for the cover of Walnut Street: Phantom Rider, Book 3 in my Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series, launching November 9. I must say that it’s stunning! The cover is being finalized by Dane, designer from eBook Launch, who has done the covers for my…
Dear Kids, Teachers, Librarians, Families, All Readers, and Audiophiles, I am pleased to report that the audiobook for Eucalyptus Street: Green Curse is in final production. What fun to hear my characters speaking! Corrections are off to my narrator, the magnificent Tom Jordan from ACX, who also did the narration for Nutmeg Street: Green Curse.…
Hello, All Readers, I recently learned that with 175 million active members on Pinterest, including many teachers, author such as myself should jump on it! I already have a personal page, but watch for a link to my author page soon. The list of pin-worthy topics I’m considering are as follows: The Botanic Hill Detectives…
Dear Kids and Other Readers, The current Pandemic has separated many grandparents and grandchildren. Wouldn’t it be fun to bring them together safely in a Zoom Book Club? That’s just what I’m organizing with a local non-profit agency that has a bank of grandparents waiting to interact in this fun online activity. Better yet, they’ll be…
