Fiction Writer
Mount Diablo Audubon Meeting in Walnut Creek
I am the “Birding Information” pre-speaker talking about Mount Gorillas and
The main program speaker: Birds and Wildlife of Kenya
I’ll be selling signed copies of Rhino in the Room afterward.
The meeting is free to the public.
Camellia Room at The Gardens at Heather Farm, 1540 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek.
6:30 pm Doors open
7:00 pm Birding Info
7:25 pm News
7:40 pm Snacks & Raffle
8:00 pm Main Program
So excited that my book review of “Where the Lost Dogs Go” is posted on the Bark Magazine blog and a link appeared in Feedspot Today.
An ice sculpture in the form of Ruby, the Doberman on the cover of Between Shadow’s Eyes was at The Diablo Gazette Oktoberfest booth today. How cool (haha) is that?
Forma Gym’s Holiday Faire
December 9th
9 to 7 pm
1908 Olympic Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA
Come join me at Forma Gym where I’ll be selling books and doing a book signing along with other craft sellers.
I had the best time being interviewed by Dianne Wieler this evening. She asked great, thought-provoking questions. Stay tuned for when the Podcast goes live.
See page 16 for by article on Oakland’s K9 Circus School and learn about Power, an amazing Siberian Husky in my Ruby Dooby Do dog rescue column.
See page 11 for my book review of Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline.
http://www.diablogazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DiabloGazetteOct19-Digital.pdf
Meet Instagram-Sensation Ruby, the Doberman on the cover of my new novel, Between Shadow’s Eyes at the Concord Oktoberfest at Todos Santos Park. A stamp of Ruby’s paw is available to for her to sign books as well. Award-winning Rhino in the Room books will also be available.
Book Signing:
Friday from 6-8 PM, Saturday after 4PM-6PM.
Todos Santos Park, Downtown Concord, CA.
You will also receive a free dog bone soap with any book purchase while supplies last.
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Napa Bookmine, 964 Pearl Street Napa, California
Come join me and Dietrich Kalteis for an evening of crime and mystery.
November 13
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists Church Sanctuary,
1625 Salvador Avenue, Napa
My talk will cover differing formats (physical versus digital), what content can be used in creating a board, the advantages and a few pitfalls to be aware of while creating this tool, and how the muse board can help strengthen writing weaknesses and inform plot.
I will talk about how I discovered ways to capture emotion through the use of images, prevent time-wasting by documenting important details through visuals, and deepen the exploration of characters personality. Muse boards can even be used to develop less important characters to make them feel less like a device and more like real people.
Here is a link to a blog post on muse boards for more information:
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2019/10/02/writing-tips-using-visual-inspiration-for-your-stories/?fbclid=IwAR1oYF8Bz6qIlEMCspJdLS8gLr94nnZg1Tmw5fZqkggZG3jVsCPg43jt0WQ