Dreams do come true

This past week I experienced one of the most gratifying things that can happen to an author, especially a first-timer like me. My good friend, Dee Dee Whitehead, hosted me -- and my book! -- at her book club. It was a delightful evening with a great group of women and pure pleasure for me. (There’s Dee Dee over my left shoulder.)

To talk about The Steps Between Us with an engaged group of readers felt a bit surreal on many levels. It felt like they were conversing directly with my brain – as if the characters and plot points that have lived in my head for so long broke out and interacted with real people. To hear readers ask questions, to see them argue a bit with each other about things – How about that Georgie character?? – made them come alive for me and did make me see things differently. I drove home full of ideas for the book number two in this series. What a gift!! Thank you so much, Dee Dee! Plus, you always host the best events and this one featured a magnum of Veuve Clicquot! Can’t imagine how it could be better.

I hope I will have the opportunity to do more book clubs. If you’re in the Massachusetts/Southern NH area and would like me to come to your book club, drop me a line.