Buddhapuss Ink

Hard Work, Small Presses, and Happy Birthday to Message From a Blue Jay

A year ago today my first book, Message From a Blue Jay, was launched into the world by a small press called Buddhapuss Ink out of Edison, N.J. The press is owned by MaryChris Bradley, a 30-year veteran of the…

By Faye1 | May 14, 2015 | Author News, books, publishing, Writing |

My new guest post is up at the Buddhapuss Ink blog

Every Wednesday Buddhapuss Ink, the small press that published my book, publishes a guest blog post on a writing-related topic. Today they’ve published “The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of,” a reflection I wrote on the publishing process and the…

By Faye1 | February 18, 2015 | books, publishing, Writing |

I’m a guest blogger today at the Buddhapuss Ink Blog

If you head over to the Buddhapuss Ink blog today, I have a guest post up titled: “When Writing Your First Draft, Take all the Detours.” Stop by the link above and check it out. Buddhapuss Ink is the wonderful…

By Faye1 | October 29, 2014 | Author News |

“How did you write that essay?”

Since Message from a Blue Jay was published in May, I’ve been asked more than once about any particular chapter: “How did you write that essay?” In each case, it’s a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. For me, there’s…

By Faye1 | September 5, 2014 | Writing |

Less than two weeks to book launch date…

On May 14, Message from a Blue Jay will finally go on sale. (It’s available now for pre-order here.) In the meantime, my author copies arrived early, and I finally had a chance to hold my book in my hands.…

By Faye1 | May 2, 2014 | Author News, books |

My Book Cover will Soon Be Revealed!

My publisher, Buddhapuss Ink, has announce a “cover reveal” date for my forthcoming book, MESSAGE FROM A BLUE JAY. I’ve glimpsed the artwork in advance. It’s a little surprising, but it truly captures some of the important thematic elements of…

By Faye1 | October 3, 2013 | Author News, books |

Labor Day Weekend News and Notes

It’s been a stormy Sunday in the Boston area as we mark the halfway point through the Labor Day weekend. Thunder rolled through the sky on and off all morning. Torrential downpours were followed, intermittently, by periods of wet calm.…

By Faye1 | September 1, 2013 | Author News, Life, Publications |

My Mystery Short Story is headed to press

Yesterday I received the final edits on my mystery short story, “Who Let the Cats Out?”, which will be published in the Mystery Times Ten 2012 anthology (Buddhapuss Ink, Sept. 2013). It was fun to re-read the story, which I…

By Faye1 | August 28, 2013 | Publications, Writing |

A third place win for my first mystery story

I have some fun and exciting news to share today. The winners have just been announced in the MYSTERY TIMES TEN 2013 Short Story Competition sponsored by the independent small press Buddhapuss Ink (publisher of my first book, due this…

By faye | August 12, 2013 | Author News, Publications |