Happy New Year everyone!  My apologies for taking so long since my last posting.  The fall was very hectic with several home improvement projects and before I knew it, Christmas was closing in!  And here it is the 15th of January already - how did that happen?!

Book sales and other activities have been keeping me busy as well.  Four authors from the Independent Authors Guild hosted a booth in Sept. at the Kennett Square Mushroom Festival.  We sold enough books to break even on the rather expensive booth, but more importantly, several good contacts were made for school presentations and book club appearances.  In early December, Dianne K. Salerni (author of HIGH SPIRITS) and I hosted a book at the Country Christmas event at Avon Grove Intermediate School.  Sales were brisk and again, several contacts were made.

Speaking of which, I had several presentations in the fall including two at Wilmington University where I have been invited back four times now.  Last week I enjoyed speaking to the Presbyterian Mens Club in W. Grove where I was treated to a delicious breakfast and invited back in May for the Women's luncheon.  I am looking forward to speaking to the students at The Tatnall School later this month and have also booked Pope John Paul II school, Brandywine Springs School and Wilmington Christian School.  In June, I will have my first book club discussion at Skyline Book Club. 

The contract with screenwriter William Rotko has been extended due to the writer's strike that took place in late 2007 so there is still hope that he will be successful in selling the project to a studio.  In the meantime, be sure and check out the premiere of Bill Rotko's new series on A&E entitled THE BEAST.  The first episode is tonight, Jan. 15th at 10pm.  Initial reviews are excellent and I am sure it will be a hit!

In December, PEANUT BUTTER FOR CUPCAKES received an outstanding review from READERVIEWS.  You can read it on my website and also on Amazon.com.

My best to all and I promise to update again soon!

-Donna