A few months ago, my friends Grace Sammon and Mary Helen Sheriff had the brilliant idea of putting together a book series to help writers through different stages of the process. The first of those books is out today. Launchpad Countdown to Writing Your Book brings together authors, and book coaches sharing their wisdom on researching, world building, writing, and revising your book. I’m so proud to be a part of this project. Below are some details about the book, panel discussions with the contributors and links where you can find more information about it.

I had a great conversation last Friday on Bookish Road Trip’s Author Ride Along. I got to interview Author Judy V. Stanigar about her book Marika’s Best Laid Plan. We had a great time talking about Marika’s journey, and all the things that inspired it. Check it out.

I am so pleased to be teaming up with 18 other authors to help podcasters, panel hosts, teachers and more find authors to speak, interview or chat with. This is a great group of authors across multiple genres, topics, and publishing experiences who are ready to talk.

Woo! I have been a busy bee for the past few months. If you’ve been reading my newsletter, you’ve seen some of what I’ve been up to. But now, I have an update on book 5. I have finished the pre-writing plotting/researching, and have started writing.

In our last post, we followed our fiction team of folklorists through the Highlands and Islands. This time we’re going to take a deep dive into the Once & Future Series sites in Assynt. Come with me as we explore this beautiful part of Scotland in poetry, film, and photos.

In the last post, we walked through Sarah and Dermot’s shoes in Edinburgh. This time, we’re going to trace the steps of their Preservation Scotland Research Trip through the Highlands and Western Isles. This trip occurs in Thrice to Thine, Once & Future Book 3, when Sarah, Dermot, Jujhar, Isla, Ewan and Kirstie travel from place to place gathering stories, songs, and viewing the crafts of locals.