Hello,

If you are a writerly type, please head over to the Literary Handyman for an article on Writing Magic:

http://lit-handyman.livejournal.com/6972.html

If you are the the friendly type and you'd like a chance to see me in person, there is going to be a Dark Quest Books (darkquestbooks) event at Between Books in Claymont, Delaware on Saturday at 2PM to 6PM. ( Read more... )

Sorry, I know I disappeared for a while. I've been hit by a mini-wave of events, followed up by a trip to the emergency room that lasted all day Monday. Don't panic, I was just holding Mike's hand. He's fine, just has a bug. Anyway, the chaos goes on, but I wanted to get a post up to tell you about a few cool things. (Stay tuned afterward for my ( Read more... )

I know...I'm early, but I wanted to get this done instead of scrambling tomorrow ( Read more... )

Well, back from Faeriecon. I must say that overall I had a great time, got to reconnect with the James and Jamie, king and queen of the Bad Faeries Court at the Maryland Faerie Festival, as well as Maugie and David. Got to see K and s00j,  SJ Tucker of Skinny White Chick and Tricky Pixie fame, and got to hang out with Bernie Mojzes and Elaine ( Read more... )

Okay...I already filled you in on what I thought of Where The Wild Things Are. That was Saturday ( Read more... )

This was an eventful and productive weekend. Exhausting, but eventful and productive.

On Saturday we attended the First Annual Somerdale Day in Somerdale, NJ. It was very convenient, being ten minutes from our house, and it was a reasonable event at only $25 a table. Since it wasn't the traditional craft fair or book fair there was a lot more ( Read more... )

Thank God for another Friday! Now all join with me in praying for good weather. This is a weekend of dual events for both Mike and I. One outdoors and one inside, but both would be impacted by nasty weather.

Saturday - Somerdale Day

This is a local craft/community day in Somerdale, NJ where I will be offering my books and craft items for sale.

Where ( Read more... )

To commemorate the news of an upcoming release, today's excerpt is from the story The Devil You Don't, which will be appearing in the 30th Anniversary commemorative anthology The Stories In Between, which celebrates the iconic indy bookstore Between Books, in Claymont, Delaware.


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Well, we have started our author event schedule for the Fall. Mostly one-day events this year and some of them a creative stretch, but it should be lots of fun.

The Author! Author! Book Festival
www.authorauthorbookfestival.com/
Where: The Princeton Shopping Center
Address: 301 N. Harrison Street, Princeton, NJ 08844

This week Mike and I are a part of ( Read more... )

Hello,

I've been quiet a while, but as the fall promotional tour is about to begin, I wanted to give everyone an update on where you can find Mike McPhail and Danielle Ackley-McPhail at various events, in case you want to swing by and say hi.

September 12th - Queens Book Fair, Jamaica, NY   http://www.queensbookfair.com/index.html
Indoor mixed book ( Read more... )