‘Not My Story To Tell’ is Nominated!
Not My Story To Tell has been nominated for the Book Talk Radio Club Award. I’m honoured and excited. The winner will be announced November 11. Advertisements
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Writing and Marketing
I haven’t written much here lately and I feel a little guilty about that. I’m writing a novel and promoting my memoir Not My Story To Tell and the companion e-book JUSTINE. This takes up much of my time. I’m learning Instagram and taking an online workshop on Pinterest to market my books. I already… Read More Writing and Marketing
My Memoir is in the Running
Not My Story To Tell has passed the nomination stage for this award. The winners will be announced August 21. I’ll keep you posted.
My Blurb is Going to be Featured in a Book
I got an exciting email yesterday from Claire Harris Perkins from Book Club Talk Radio Club. She said she’s writing a self-help book for authors called How to Stand Out From the Crowd with your Book Marketing and would like to use my back page blurb as an example of how to attract readers. I… Read More My Blurb is Going to be Featured in a Book
I Received a Gift in the Mail Today!
I got a package in the mail from my union. As many of you know, I retired in October after working with the school board for thirty years. You can read more about how I combined my book launch with my retirement party here. I received this certificate with a monetary gift today.
Great Resource to Learn About or Help People with Bipolar Disorder
A fellow blogger sent me a link to a magazine/blog that has many wonderful contributions from the bipolar community and professionals. I sure wish I’d had this information years ago, when I was trying to make sense of what Justine was going though. I’ve written two books on our experiences. You can get them on… Read More Great Resource to Learn About or Help People with Bipolar Disorder
Positivity Attracts Positivity
The people who have already read my memoir, Not My Story To Tell know that many of my experiences raising a daughter who had mental health issues wasn’t easy or fun. It was scary and heartbreaking. That does not mean I became negative or angry, however. The opposite happened. I became more positive in order… Read More Positivity Attracts Positivity
Mariah Carey Bravely Speaks Out on Bipolar Disorder
Read the article in People Magazine here.
Change for Mental Health is on the Horizon…FINALLY!
This is an extremely important article on how improvements can be made in treating people with mental health issues. I expressed my frustrations in my memoir, Not My Story To Tell about my daughter, Justine’s struggle with a broken system. Rethinking Therapy was in the Globe and Mail Newspaper today. It makes many valid points.
Congratulations to 101 Winners!
My Goodreads Giveaway was a huge success. If you’d like a copy of either of my memoirs, they are reasonably priced at $2.99 for e-book and $4.99 for softcover. Here are the links: Not My Story To Tell JUSTINE (e-book only)
