Finally, after many months of waiting, planning, and waiting some more, my debut novel, Klara’s Truth, will launch next week, on Tuesday, June 11th, and expectant readers should receive their pre-order copy on that day. It has certainly been a long journey with an ever-growing learning curve—first learning how to write and edit a novel, then learning how difficult it is to get published, then finding a wonderful hybrid publisher in She Writes Press, and then [...]

Klara’s Truth will now be coming out in three-and-a-half weeks. I can’t believe it! So much goes into writing a debut novel, particularly when coming from a different professional background. There is a large, long learning curve that needs to occur, first in the writing and editing process, then in finding a home for one’s book, and finally in marketing it. I don’t believe any author goes into this field thinking they’re looking forward to the [...]

This week, I just received two boxes of books of the final version of Klara’s Truth which will soon be going out into the world on June 11th. I have to say, receiving and opening those boxes was very exciting! It made me contemplate the reality of what it means for a book I wrote to be released into the world. It means that the story that came out of me no longer belongs to just [...]

Until we walk in someone else's shoes, we cannot know their full experience and they in turn cannot know ours. A collaborative understanding and perspective doesn't mean we believe and think exactly the same way as the other person, but it is how we grow and learn from one another. We may not agree on all points, in fact we probably won't, but we can glean a lot from each other as we continue to communicate [...]

I’d like to start by wishing everyone a very happy new year! Clearly, 2023 was a tough one, both in our daily lives and globally. The New Year is often a time to take a break, see friends and family, possibly travel, and to reflect both on this past year, as well as on our hopes for the year to come. We frequently make lists of resolutions for the coming year. One resolution I’m sure to [...]