All The Way from Britain!

The world truly is getting smaller. Upon receiving this review from Ian Mathie, I checked him out on-line. Somehow my novel made it's way to him in England, and he was kind enough to write a review on Amazon: 5.0 out of 5 stars Turmoil and treachery on the trek of a lifetime, July 18, … Continue reading All The Way from Britain!

Surprise Review of RIM TO RIM

I was shocked to find this review in my e-mail inbox. How cool to get a complete, complimentary, and unsolicited comment. Rim to Rim - Death in the Grand Canyon by Jeanne Meeks. "This is an action-packed mystery with lots of information about the Grand Canyon and backpacking. I found it absolutely spell-binding both in plot … Continue reading Surprise Review of RIM TO RIM

National Park Week, April 19-27

What do you know about our country's great national parks? The first?  Yellowstone. Established in 1872 by a bill signed by Ulysses S. Grant. How many?  We now have fifty-nine parks plus many more national historical and  heritage sites all under the supervision of the National Park Service. The grandest?  In 1919 the Grand Canyon … Continue reading National Park Week, April 19-27

Creative Book Marketing: Handouts

Some would say my time would be better spent writing, but I've had a heck of a good time designing RIM To RIM's  cover,  business cards, posters for a future book launch, handouts. That's creative, too, right? Last week I discovered PicMonkey.com, a free website which allows you to edit digital photographs. I wish I … Continue reading Creative Book Marketing: Handouts

Tattered Cover Books

I traveled to Colorado for several reasons: family, friends, and outdoor fun, but one of my favorite stops was Tattered Cover Books in the LoDo neighborhood of Denver. I visited twice in the space of a week. The popular two or three story store reminded me of an old, well-funded library . . . comfy … Continue reading Tattered Cover Books