I’ve done extensive promotional work on A Patchwork Christmas in 2000 by Haleys Publishing. I was able to obtain endorsements for the book; one was from Judson Hale, Senior Editor at Yankee Magazine. I set up some book signings, including two at Barnes & Noble and a library workshop with a grant. I organized a reading at a senior citizen luncheon and at fairs. I organized a mailing list of over 400 people. I did some newspaper advertising and helped participate in a Cable T.V. show.
I’ve done publicity for Ann Campbell, author of Wolf at the Door by Signet Publishing. I’ve implemented many promotional ideas and distributed fliers for her book signing. I’ve obtained two Cable T.V. shows for Ann and designed and printed her business cards. I sent out announcements to various newspapers and procured a library book discussion for her in Royalston. I set up a book signing for her in Athol at the local bookstore. Her agent said that we did a great job locally and regionally, and because of that, Signet published more of her books in her series.
For three consecutive years I was on the planning board for The Wachusett Writer’s Conference in Gardner. I also worked with two other writers giving a one day writing program at U-Mass Medical Center for The Woman’s Health Initiative.
For six years I have organized an evening of poetry for National Poetry Month at Bruce’s Browser Bookstore in Athol. I also arranged for Suzanne Strempek Shea to be a guest author at the Phinehas S. Newton Library.
I worked with Catherine Reed of Worcester on her newly published book of poetry Crossing Boundaries (2005) published by Ambassador Publishers of Worcester. I did some editing and also set up a book signing for her at Borders in Framingham and one in Bruce’s Browser in Athol. I’m dedicated and excited about helping authors with many of the little behind the scenes work that needs to be done to make their books successful.
I was one of the 10 adult finalists at the 18th Annual Poet’s Seat Poetry Award April 2009 out of Greenfield. I was one of the third prize winners for poetry in the Dancing Poetry Festival out of San Francisco in September 26th, 2009. In June 2008 I had a chapbook of my poetry Swimming With Cats published by Autumn Light Press.
In 2009 I worked doing promotional work on a book by Amy Zuckerman called 2030 A Day in the Life of Tomorrow’s Kids. I set up a book signing for her at The Garlic & Arts Festival in Orange, Ma. and also at the library in Royalston.
I sold books by me and many local authors two years at the Garlic Festival in Orange, Ma.
In 2011 and 2012 I taught Writing for Publication in Orange, Ma. At The White Elephant & co-taught 2 classes at Monty Tech High School in Fitchburg.
I also taught a class on writing poetry elementary 4th grade Whitney Hall Royalston.
I was a judge five times for Athol Middle School poetry contests
I was a judge for Worcester Poetry Magazine Annual Poetry Contest.
I was a judge for The Millers River Environmental Clubs Poetry Contest.
In January 2015 I became a poet laureate for my town of Royalston for their 250th Anniversary.