If you know anyone who needs to make some serious life changes, please buy them a copy of Sister of Silence. If you’re a therapist or have one on speed dial, tell them to download it from Amazon. If you’re a parent, a teacher or someone who still stumbles through Read more…
Last week in California I met an energetic entrepreneur and savvy businesswoman—who also happens to be a single mom of two. Jil is homeschooling her daughters, who are ages 12 and 14. Homeschoolers have been a part of mainstream life for some time now. (Once upon a time, I dreamed Read more…
So, depending upon one’s perspective, you could say tonight’s book event was a total bust. That’s because only four people showed up. But they bought two books, so that means 50-percent of those who attended made a purchase. Since I try to look at the world from a glass half Read more…
I came. I saw. I succeeded—in selling or donating 100 copies of Sister of Silence while I was in California. Using Oakland as home base, I traveled east to San Ramon, Livermore and then over the Altamont Pass to Tracy. Then I headed south to San Jose, where I slowly Read more…
I’m in California and everyone else is scattered around other time zones, but that doesn’t mean we can’t party! While I’m here, visiting book clubs, bookstores, colleges and women’s shelters, promoting Sister of Silence, you can do your part by attending the Virtual Celebration going on now! We will be Read more…
Letters, I get letters . . . I received an email last month from Suzanne Thorniley, whose career has been spent in social work and guess what? She wants to let her colleagues know about Sister of Silence! This is what she said: “I have just finished it and want Read more…
I know it’s been more than seven days, and yes, it will be a few more days, but I promise you will be able to order your own electronic version of Sister of Silence within one week! For everyone who has been eagerly awaiting this announcement, please check back soon Read more…
Monday, June 20 Dear Ms. McIntyre; I deeply appreciate that this is a time of grief and shock for Dr. Payne’s family. However, my sole desire in writing about Rita’s death was to create dialogue and help open minds about the various causes of suicide. Dr. Payne was a public Read more…
Initial news reports indicate Dr. Rita Payne’s death in Austin, Texas, last Friday was a suicide. Every single person I’ve talked to is shocked and wants to believe this couldn’t possibly be the case. That it must have been an accident. That something else happened. That the police will surely Read more…
In the last two weeks, I have been so busy writing, working and learning that I’ve had little time to write my blog. So here’s a very brief update for anyone who’s following the Sister of Silence story. After the gas pump experience—which was pretty cool, I thought—I was content Read more…