Good Morning, Everyone. It’s a gray raw morning here on Sayville Long Island. Snow is in the forecast...uhh. The coffee is hot. Grab your mug. Let’s quickly catch up. If we were having coffee together, I would invite you to view the Tenement Museum Book Talk event. I had a wonderful chat with Erika Sullivan… Continue reading Shaking Off Coffee Share
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Writing Adventures Coffee Share
Good morning, Everyone. There is a brisk chill in the air here on the south shore of Long Island. Winter is not far away. Get yourself a hot cup of coffee. Let’s catch up. If we were having coffee together, I would tell you the week was cluttered. It started with nausea and the fear… Continue reading Writing Adventures Coffee Share
Tenement Museum Book Talk
Join me at the Tenement Museum Virtual Book Talk on YouTube Live for a Daily Bread chat on December 8th, 2020 7:00-8:00 pm EST. I will be joined in conversation by Erika Sullivan, the Tenement Museum’s Advance Sales Associate and aspiring Young Adult Librarian. Here is the lead: In 1911, Manhattan’s Lower East Side swelled with immigrants and… Continue reading Tenement Museum Book Talk
Another Generous Review
Maria Antonia, writer, artist, teacher, and middle grade book reviewer shared her lovely review of Daily Bread. You can read all about it here. Thank You! Thank You!! _________________________________________ Daily Bread is set in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, 1911. The story follows nine-year-old Lily, an American-born child of Sicilian immigrants, who wants to… Continue reading Another Generous Review
A Thankful Thanksgiving Coffee Share
Good morning, Everyone. The day has not dawned yet. I am writing in my unheated sunroom without a blanket over me. It will be a warmer than expected day here on the south shore of Long Island. I am up early to meet my sisters for a Sunday brunch at Mom’s house. I’m bringing the… Continue reading A Thankful Thanksgiving Coffee Share







