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2025 in Review

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This past year was a busy one.  Between my actual job as a teacher with all that it entails, writing my mental health book, I Am Not Okay , publishing my grandson's book, The Kindness of a Friend , and finishing my latest book,  Garnet, in the process, I attended quite a few events. The events were a mixture of different formats. Each of them were unique and interesting. It allowed me to visit different places in Maine that I've never been before. And because I attended them alone, it also forced me to step outside my comfort zone driving to unfamiliar places. Thank goodness for navigation apps. As we wrap up 2025, there's so much to process. After this last event this coming weekend, I will have driven over 1,200 miles this year just to attend events. I've traveled up north to Bangor several times, east to Waterville, and south to Lewiston and Searsport. I've met some terrific and supportive vendors and event planners, and had some great conversations with the att...

Ch...ch...ch...changes

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"Change begins at the end of  your comfort zone."  ~ Roy T. Bennett There have been many changes this past year and a half. Life has been a whirlwind between relocating to Western Maine, starting a new job, and adjusting to my new life. Now that I'm on summer break, the dust is settling and I can reflect on the past year and on all that I've managed to accomplish as well as plan what the next steps can be. I began the year publishing my last book in the series called, Unintended Travelers: Pete .  It took longer than the first two books primarily because of the moving, but also because I wanted the book to end the series a certain way.  Pete ties together the first two books, provides a continued story about the time portal, and gives some closure to what happens in the second book, Henry , and the series as a whole. Book Signing After I announced its release, I ended up doing my first book signing at the Fort Kent Public Library at the end of March. This was defini...