Looking Back over 2011 from under my Author's Hat
I'm only going to relate what I did as an author, though the drama of a family as big as mine might be more interesting--but I wouldn't have room to write it all down. I had a new blog every day whether it was a book review, guest author, or something I wrote. I also wrote something new the first and third Tuesday's of the month for Make Mine Mystery, The Stiletto Gang, and an occasional post on the Oak Tree Press blog. When I was free, I attended the San Joaquin chapter of Sisters in Crime. My first appearance of the year was in February at the Exeter Museum where I spoke to the Tulare County Historical Society. I also gave a presentation to the Writers of Kern in Bakersfield. In March, I headed to Ridgecrest and spoke to the Ridgecrest Writers group. I also had the book launch for Angel Lost at Books Off Main in Porterville. I did a month long blog tour for Angel Lost too. In April, I had a booth at the Jackass Mail Run in Springville and I was on a panel with