Welcome to spring in New England. Woke up to snow-coated evergreens and a sugar-dusted lawn. By noon, there was barely a trace of snow and the thermometer had hit 40 degrees F with a warm sun and blue sky.

Interesting article on self-publishing. So often self-published authors sell only a few hundred books to the family and friends crowd. This article highlights one of the rare success stories. Clearly this woman worked hard. She studied the market and went about her writing in a dedicated and directed manner. She has been rewarded with success in selling her paranormal romance teen novels. I’m posting a link here to the article.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110324/ap_en_ot/us_books_amanda_hocking

Enjoy!

Great news today! Three of my poems (Lying, Christina’s Reflection, and Troy) have been published at The Lyon Review. It’s always a lot of fun to see your work in “print” (or digital ink) after working so long and hard polishing the words. Just like spring, which arrived today in full force with purple crocus and 75 degree F weather, publication is the rebirth period for writers- the time you can relax for a few moments and say to yourself, “This is what I’ve been working for.” (Paychecks are also welcome, of course.)

The Lyon Review is a newly launched publication. I encourage you to click over to the site (link below) and take a look at the variety and quality of the work they’ve put together ranging from book excerpts to poetry and essays.

The Lyon Review can be enjoyed at: www.thelyonreview.com

That’s it for the pat on the back. (Happiness is fleeting, I know.) Back to work on my novels and other projects….