Shop Gonzo for the Holidays!
Do you have a reader on your list? Everything I Need to Know About Motherhood I Learned from Animal House is riotously funny, and at just $10.00, it’s perfect for that office gift exchange. Or, snag a few copies and dole them out to your favorite mommies and daddies. Front cover (click to enlarge) Back … Read more
If My Book’s Gonna be the Next Bestseller, I’m Gonna Need Your Help
Signing books at Edmonds Winery. I’d like to sign a lot more, too… you can help! As I’ve learned recently, writing the book is just the first part. After that, there’s the marketing – and it’s a full-time job. It’s not enough that I agonized over each and every word contained within the precious bound … Read more
The World’s Hottest Mommy Blogger Laughed at Me
Well, actually, she laughed at my book. Crissy, Blogger’s Choice Awards Hottest Mommy Blogger of 2008 and 2009, reviewed Everything I Need to Know About Motherhood I Learned from Animal House, and she said she was LOLing. Crissy blogs at, appropriately enough, Crissy’s Page, and is a regular columnist at Toy With Me. Apparently, Crissy … Read more
If You Read Naked, They Will Come
I may have mentioned, on occasion, I’m terrified of reading in public. Someone suggested to me the old trick of imagining the audience naked in order to put me at ease. Have you SEEN my audiences? Sure, they’re fine, handsome folks, but between people from my church and family members, I think it best not … Read more
“My Dog Ate It” and Other Weird Explanations
I made the earth-friendly choice, and qualified for a full-body search. As you might imagine, seven kids, two adults, three dogs and two cats generate a lot of trips to the grocery store. In an effort to make my appointment to our city’s sustainability steering committee a slightly less laughable matter, I’ve been trying to … Read more
Mommy Blogger Book Giveaway | Joe Spake’s Weblog
Mommy Blogger Book Giveaway | Joe Spake’s Weblog My favorite Memphis darling, Joe Spake, is holding a contest to give away a signed copy of my book! If you haven’t ordered your copy yet, why not click on over and enter?
Photos from Chelan with Corbin Lewars
My first book signing was fabulously fun and was made even more delicious by the presence of my super-talented and hot mama pal, Corbin Lewars. Check us out! Thank you, LakeChelanOnlineNews, for the awesome photo! Thanks again, Riverwalk Books, for hosting us! (Riverwalk still has a few signed copies of our books in stock, so don’t … Read more
Upcoming Events and Appearances
Happy 10th Birthday, Odd Hours Books! Celebration and Author Appearance Saturday, July 10, 2010 Celebration 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Author Appearance 3:00 – 5:00 PM East Wenatchee, Washington Ten years ago, Cindy Davis took her place as the owner of Odd Hours Books in East Wenatchee, Washington. To celebrate, she’s throwing a party all … Read more
There’s a Reason Agents Get 15 Percent
So, you’ve written a book. Congratulations! That’s the easy part. Now, get ready to find an agent. I like to think there are three primary methods of securing an agent: The Set-Up. You know someone who knows someone who met someone who had the business card of an agent. Or, you are fortunate enough to … Read more
Move Over, Elvis… Memphis has a New Darling!
Okay, maybe I’m not going to be bigger than Elvis. The undeniable fact, though, is that someone in Memphis loves me – and my book! Joe Spake knows real estate. He knows Memphis. He’s a guy who knows and blogs what he likes, and currently, he likes my book. Here’s what Joe had to say: … Read more
Denis Sheehan of "Askew Reviews" Reviews "Everything I Need to Know About Motherhood I Learned from Animal House"
Denis Sheehan is more than the editor/publisher of Askew Reviews (“an independent zine that doesn’t suck!”). He’s more than the author of A Nobody’s Nothings and The Longsberry Letters. He’s a great friend, and not above bribery. As evidence, I present to you Denis’s review of my book, Everything I Need to Know About Motherhood … Read more
Author Stan Morse Reviews "Everything I Need to Know About Motherhood I Learned from Animal House"
You may recognize today’s reviewer from our adoption photo. Stan is not only a good friend and wonderful author, but he was also our adoption attorney! Stan’s book, Circling the Earth in a Wheelchair, has a place of prominence on my bookshelf and in my heart. You can order your copy directly from Stan by … Read more
My Book’s First Review
Dave Peckham, Christian writer and author of several books (including “Shepherd Warrior,” cover image to left), reviewed “Everything I Need to Know About Motherhood I Learned from Animal House!” I am lucky enough to count Dave among my real life friends and mentors, and his review humbles and means a lot to me. Here’s what … Read more
My Book is Almost HERE! Order Your Copy NOW!
Guess what, kids! You can order my book before it’s officially released and save the tax and shipping charges! Want a preview? Here’s the front cover (click to enlarge): And here’s the back cover (click to actually read the words): And here’s where you can click to order it through PayPal for just $10.00! (I’ll … Read more
Another Friend, Another Book
Have I mentioned recently that I have some amazingly talented friends? I’ve known Craig Boehman for thirteen years. He introduced me to some of my favorite poets and was one of my first readers for Miranda Writes. Craig has embraced the self-publishing movement, and I applaud him, especially since I can’t seem to get Miranda … Read more
Miranda Writes, Part 9
A little bit about my novel-in-progress, Miranda Writes: Miranda Sutter is a vegan, a bartender, and a writer – not necessarily in that order. She knows that the next Great American Novel is rolling around inside her head, if she can just find the right inspiration… The solution? Consult with one very dead writer by … Read more
I Only Associate with Geniuses. Buy Their Books.
Have I ever mentioned how amazingly talented my friends are? Talk about literary genius! The only reason I hang out with them is because I’m secretly hoping they’ll spill the beans and give away their secrets for juggling careers, kids, husbands, divorces, sailing around the world, backpacking through third-world countries and writing while somehow staying … Read more
Bad Gratitude Monday: A Fearless Kid
I spent the summer of 1994 in the library at Fairchild Air Force Base, where Pockets’s dad was stationed, because I was 19 years old, enormously pregnant, and on a quest to read every book on pregnancy and childbirth that the United States military saw fit to stack on its shelves. Plus, the library was … Read more
Miranda Writes, Part 8
A little bit about my novel-in-progress, Miranda Writes: Miranda Sutter is a vegan, a bartender, and a writer – not necessarily in that order. She knows that the next Great American Novel is rolling around inside her head, if she can just find the right inspiration… The solution? Consult with one very dead writer by … Read more
