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Posts from ‘February, 2009’

Chatting About Color at the Book Launch Party

I’ve got an entire gallery of photos from the book launch party over at the Color Mastery book blog.  Here are the personal ones:

My younger son announcing the winners of door prizes.  He was all smiles, sneaking sweet treats, picking out fat quarters, and giving me hugs throughout the evening.

My older son would quietly rub [...]

February Newsletter Hot Off the Press

February’s Quilts & Creativity newsletter went out this week, and I can’t wait for you to see it. It includes last-minute details on my book launch this Friday, an opportunity to win a color consultation with me, the scoop on fresh, innovative spring color palettes, a sneak peek at a new product I’ll be [...]

Valentine’s Festivities

I was party mom for my son’s class, and it’s my favorite party of the year.  The one celebration where the students give gifts to each other, make handmade Valentine cards, and lovingly decorate boxes to hold all their goodies.  Chocolate, handmade cards, and a soft & fluffy craft – what could be better?

Top Ten Reasons to Independently Publish

One of the big questions any author considers is “who’s the best publisher for my book?”  After writing eight books, being published by four different publishers, and independently publishing my own books, my answer has changed over time.  I’ve been published by big houses like Tab and McGraw-Hill, I’ve had a literary agent, and I’ve [...]

About the Author

It’s here! Color Mastery’s publication date is here! The books are in the stores, on shelves, available online, and the publicity is hitting the media.  I’ve written so long about quilts, creativity, and color, that I haven’t shared that much about me.  So I thought I’d take a few moments to let readers [...]