Connections

Yesterday was my first book event as a vendor outside of my home state of Connecticut. Thank you to Bookaround for hosting the 2026 Summer Book Festival in Rhode Island; it was a blast. I fell short of my sales expectations, only selling five books. However, I made some connections, and those precious moments are

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Five-Star Review

I submitted my debut novel to the Literacy Global Awards for a review. Today I awoke to the news that I received their five-star Gold Award. It’s an honor to receive recognition within the indie author community after years of hard work. While it’s not the same feeling as winning an award, it’s another step

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Finalist

The results from the 2026 Literary Global Awards are in! The good news is that my debut novel, Looked Down Upon: The Exiled Kin, was a finalist in two categories. I entered my first novel into two categories, Action & Adventure and Young Adult Fiction, in which I was a finalist in both. This is

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Bookstores

Bookstores are the wonderland of the reader world. Avid fans of literature are like kids in a candystore whenever they enter one. Just like most franchises, there are bigger fish than others. In the world of bookstores, it’s Barnes & Noble. However, a new and local Bookstore just opened up called ‘The Signed Collection LLC‘. 

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Reader Views

Several months ago, during one of the book events I attended, I learned how to submit my book for an Indie Author award. Curious, I filled out the application at a reputable website called Reader Views. Afterwards, I received an email letting me know that once they read my book, they’ll write me a review.

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Open Mic

Last Wednesday, I went to the Open Mic Night at the Creative Jam. It’s an art studio in my very own hometown of Bristol. My good friend, Sharon Arsego told me about it at a Book Event back in June during my library talk. I was intrigued, but scheduling conflicts kept me from going as

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