​I’m excited to announce the upcoming publication of my novel, THE RIVER BEFORE DARK, due out October 2022 from Encircle Publications.

This book has been a long time coming. It followed me through the twists and turns of my own life, and sat on a shelf while change, loss and joy happened. A place dear to my heart inspired the setting—the suburbs of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, where I grew up. The nostalgic backdrop and mid-century era would have thrilled my parents, and I regret they are no longer with me to share the good news.

I want to thank Encircle for seeing the light in my book. Encircle Publications is a growing publisher of trade fiction, and while they are in my home state of Maine, they publish authors from all over. I look forward to working with their talented team to bring my novel to readers in the fall of next year. 

More to come on this upcoming book! In the meantime, feel free to see my post from a few years back about the setting that inspired the novel. Or just check out the photo of PB rearranging chapters. 

I'm excited to announce two upcoming publications--a short story in Flash Fiction Magazine  and a micro-fiction piece for Vine Leaves Press. It's been a while since I submitted to the short story market, so I'm a bit tickled. I'll post links to the stories once they are up.

​On another publication note, I have an announcement coming that I can't wait to share. Stay tuned . . .