This is my latest book and tells the story of the Wing Family. This family helped form our nation. The patriarch, John Wing, was born in England and went to Oxford University.
After John died, his family emigrated to the American Colonies and, eventually, to Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
This is an illustrated, easy-to-read book that includes an interesting timeline and a glossary of locations.
I hope you enjoy this book. Sonja
I wanted to share a fabulous podcast with you.
@biggestlittlelibrary
Go to www.biggestlittlelibrary.net/episode1 to get started.
A librarian I’ve known since college is a contributor and I highly recommend you give it a listen.
If you like books, then this is for you! Sonja
I support Wreaths Across America, which is an organization that coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies each December. The mission of the charity is to Remember, Honor and Teach. Their goal is to place a wreath on every veteran’s grave, from every war, in every cemetery across the United States.
The wreath-laying ceremony across the country is held on the same day and at the same time.
Members of the public are invited to help lay the wreaths, which is normally preceded by a ceremony. During past ceremonies that I have attended, a veteran from each branch of service is chosen to lay a wreath in the veterans’ section of the cemetery.
Donations to buy the wreaths are taken all year, and I highly suggest attending a ceremony in December. It’s quite a touching event. You can find more information on their website: https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/
Find a charity you have passion for. Sonja
“Conditions are never just right. People who delay action until all factors are favorable are the kind who do nothing.” by William Feather
You can make this quote your own. It really gets to the heart of any tendency for procrastination. If you talk yourself out of something, then there’s probably something you’re afraid of.
Just start! Sonja
I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be appearing at the Tucson Festival of Books this year on Saturday, March 14!
I’m so excited to have this opportunity to meet you, dear reader. I’ll be in the children’s section for the first few hours of the festival.
I plan to have copies of my Fairies of Carlow series, including The Gilding, The Outsider, and The Commoner. I’ll also have The Voyage available, with all the pretty pictures.
I’m planning to debut my new series about Guinness the Therapy Dog, including Guinness Becomes a Therapy Dog and Guinness Goes to the Library.
I hope to see you there! Sonja
What are you currently binge watching on Netflix?
Tell me about your favorite series or movie.
I need suggestions! Sonja
Are you a plotter or a pantser? I’ve asked this question before, but it bears repeating.
A plotter (of which I am) know the direction of the story. A pantser writes and allows the story to unfold before them. I tried to be a pantser, but it’s not me. I like to know my mile markers when I write, otherwise, the story meanders and gets boring.
That doesn’t mean that I plot out every single moment. I do like my characters and the story to surprise me, but the plot has a goal. Take, for example, The Fairies of Carlow: The Gilding. I knew that Fern would become a Gilded, but I didn’t know about the Gilding event itself. The character and the plot told me she would be engulfed in a cloud of gold glitter and would transform.
That it was before all the students of her school just added to her angst.
Decide how you want to write your story and then follow through. You can’t publish what you haven’t written.
Go for it! Sonja
How’s the new year treating you? Have you already thrown out your resolutions?
I don’t make resolutions at the beginning of the new year. It’s too much pressure. I prefer to make changes when I’m ready for them. That way I’m more likely to do the work that brings about the change I’m hoping for.
Right now, I’m working on being more mindful. I have a bad habit of living in the future, which can cause all sorts of problems. Being mindful brings me into the present, which is a better place to be.
Be present in the present! Sonja