ANOTHER FUNDRAISER IN THE WORKS TO SUPPORT BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY

Help me raise $500 for Best Friends Animal Society It’s easy and free! Just subscribe to my newsletter and Like/Follow my Author Facebook page to help me reach my goal. For each new subscriber to my newsletter, I will make a one-dollar donation to Best Friends Animal Society. You can sign up on this website […]

Best Friends Animal Society Fundraiser

There has been a lot of excitement these past few months as I prepare for the upcoming release of my next book, HOUSE OF ASHES. I feel honored and fortunate for this opportunity to have my new series published through Crooked Lane Books. More details can be found on the home page of this website.  […]

A Two-Book Publishing Deal with Crooked Lane Books

A Two-Book Publishing Deal with Crooked Lane Books  I am thrilled to announce the recent signing of a two-book publishing contract as reported recently in Publishers Marketplace:  PublishersMarketplace New deals for March 13, 2018   FICTION ~ Mystery/Crime “Loretta Marion’s THE LIGHTERMAN’S CURSE, set on Cape Cod and pitched with the atmosphere of a Daphne du Maurier novel, to Shannon Jamieson-Vasquez […]

November Promotion for EBFP

November Promotion for EBFP The November promotion to support the important work of the East Bay Food pantry raised $1000. That’s enough to provide eight children with breakfasts and lunches throughout the summer in the EBFP Food4Kids program. Many thanks to all who particiated!

Hometown Book Signing & Library Fundraising Event

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 ~ 6:30 PM Dover Public Library Presents Nights at the Round Table Author Series For more information visit: http://www.doverlibrary.org/nights-at-the-round-table/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1754330668194012/

Going Home & Giving Back

I am heading home between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays – home being the little Ohio town where I grew up. Dover might be a small community, but it is huge in heart and wears its dynamic spirit in the form of a swirling red and gray tornado…the high school mascot.

Northern Journeys Magazine

An Unforeseen Journey…to a Novel Destination To read about my journey from hospice volunteer to published author, check out page 11 of the Spring Issue: http://northernjourneysmagazine.com/assets/Northern_Journeys_2-1_Spring_2017_web.pdf

Book Signing Party

Last month I was very fortunate to have a book signing party hosted in the beautiful Kinston, North Carolina home of one of my dearest friends since childhood. Debbie and her mom, Pat, along with two other lifelong friends, Arnie and Barb, had the best time setting up for the meet and greet.