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I have been a professional writer since 1987. I've written for newspapers, magazines, worked in the book publishing industry, and published novels and non-fiction books. In addition, I've guided numerous authors through the process of independent publishing, and offer workshops in that same vein. I'm the founder of the Parkinson's Comfort Project and over the course of six years, we gathered and gave away over 500 handmade quilts to people with Parkinson's disease.
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Every Time You Meet a Quilter…

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…you make a new friend.
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My friend Nancy Graham, the talented woman who made the original cover for The Road Unsalted, and I drove down to Lowell, Massachusetts to be part of the teacher presentation day at the New England Quilt Museum.

It works like speed dating. Each of the teacher/presenters has three minutes to tell a gathering of guild reps what you do. Then after everyone is done, you have the opportunity to talk one-on-one and book a program or find out more information or pick up all sorts of marketing stuff.

I especially like the chance to hang out with other presenters, see what other folks are doing, and just get an energy charge from the assembly.

It was a long day but it was a good day. I already have one booking and hope for others. I also discovered some folks that I would love to have visit my own guild.

Yep, new friends. You can’t beat it.