Growing up, I was a summer person on Lake Winnisquam in Belmont, New Hampshire, where my parents—and my grandparents before them—had camps. As a teen, I met a family of boys named the Doyons through
Books
A Client Q & A with Patricia O’Connell on Marketing a Book
For a little over a decade, I was the communications missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts. I wrote stories for and designed its magazine and monthly newsletter, and, when
A Reflection on Book Development with Author Patricia O’Connell
For a little over a decade, I was the communications missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts. I wrote stories for and designed its magazine and monthly newsletter, and, when
A Client Q & A with Debra Langton, Author of Every Kid Needs a Rescue
Debra Langton is currently wintering in a suburb just north of Tucson, Arizona, as we bring her book, Every Kid Needs a Rescue, to market. She hopes to reach readers of all ages with her heart-warming
A Client Q & A with Patricia O’Connell, Author of We Called Him Al
Patricia “Pat” O’Connell and I met a little over a year ago, as she was finalizing her book about the death of her wife, Vivian, to Alzheimer’s disease, which they unaffectionately nicknamed “Al.” A
Client’s Book for Children Comes Straight from the Heart
Debra Langton lives in my little city of Laconia, New Hampshire, less than a few miles away. Yet, she might never have found me if not for the local paper, The Laconia Daily Sun.
Client’s New Book is Creative, Spiritual, and Profound
Patricia “Pat” O’Connell’s new book, “We Called Him Al: When The Person You Love Has Alzheimer’s Disease” is now available on Amazon, and I could not recommend it more highly.
Starting a Global Literacy Initiative
Note: To help spread the word about my business, Beetle Books, I have started leaving free copies of my second book, “Willful Evolution,” in Little Free Libraries across New England, and I would love
Learning the Big Story of Little Free Libraries
My first memory of discovering a Little Free Library dates back to 2011.
Old book still has relevant lessons
When I was in sixth grade, my paternal grandmother passed away and left me her typewriter. I’d already been writing little stories in the notebook she’d given me when I was six—about my brothers, my