Friends who write who help me write

I was just contemplating about some of my friends who write and how much their lives help me. In fact, so acquaintances have helped me immeasurably. All these people have given of their time to critique my work, to attend functions that I attend so that I can benefit from their association and their wisdom, and introduce me to people in the publishing world. Because of these wonderful people, I have a book published, an agent, and the possibility of another book being published. Thanks, everyone!

A Blogger mentions my book

I googled my book and found that a blogger (Chasing Ray, actually Colleen Mondor, who is a reviewer for Booklist, Bookslut, Eclectica Magazine and the Voices of New Orleans.), checked out the Houghton Mifflin catalog on January 16 and chose my book as one of the books she is looking forward to. She says,

The Entomological Tales of Augustus T. Percival: Petronella Saves Nearly Everyone by Dene Low, illus by Jen Corace. Okay, the tagline "a mysterious and lively romp through Edwardian England in 1903" caught my eye as well as the charmingly retro cover but this description - this description is one of the best I've seen ever: "You would think Petronella’s sixteenth birthday would be cause for celebration. After all, fashionable friends are arriving at her country estate near London, teas are being served, and her coming out party promises to be a resplendent affair. Everything is falling nicely into place, until, suddenly—it isn’t. For Petronella discovers that her guardian, Uncle Augustus T. Percival, has developed a most unVictorian compulsion: He must eat bugs. Worse still, because he is her guardian, Uncle Augustus is to attend her soiree and his current state will most definitely be an embarrassment.
During the festivities, when Petronella would much rather be sharing pleasantries with handsome Lord James Sinclair (swoon), important guests are disappearing, kidnapping notes are appearing, many of the clues are insects, and Uncle Augustus is surreptitiously devouring evidence. It’s more than one sixteen-year-old girl should have to deal with. But, truth be told, there is far more yet to come . . ."

That is not a description that can be resisted, no way, no how.


So you can see why I'm excited.

Hi, folks--starting a new blog where my family is

Hey, everyone--I'm moving my blog to this location to be where most of my family is. I'm copying over most of my previous posts to keep continuity. Welcome to my new site.