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Book Doings
Let me start with this. I'm way behind in my writing. It's been a busy September/October in my writers life. After Bouchercon (where I...
Cheryl A. Head
Oct 9, 20232 min read


A Few Snaps from Bouchercon
A whole bunch of crime-fiction fans gathered at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego to celebrate all things Mystery books. Panels, author...
Cheryl A. Head
Sep 4, 20231 min read


Bouchercon 2023-California Dreamin'
Along with 1,700 other registrants, I'm headed to the world's largest gathering of mystery and crime fiction fans and writers in San...
Cheryl A. Head
Aug 29, 20231 min read


Southern Tour Pt.2-Mississippi
Even103-degree temperatures didn't stop more than 6,000 ardent book lovers from descending on the Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson. ...
Cheryl A. Head
Aug 26, 20231 min read


Southern Tour Pt. 1-Alabama
I headed to Birmingham, Alabama (the primary location of Time's Undoing) in early August to do an event at the Central Public Library. ...
Cheryl A. Head
Aug 23, 20231 min read


More Coming Events: July & August
Still traveling, and talking about Time's Undoing. I'm having a ball because I'm very proud of this novel, and there's nothing I'd...
Cheryl A. Head
Jul 8, 20231 min read
Coming Events-Cheryl A. Head
I've just returned from the Maine Crime Wave, a 2-day gathering of authors (most from the beautiful state of Maine, and nearby environs)...
Cheryl A. Head
Jun 12, 20231 min read


More travel to promote Time's Undoing
I'll be on a panel at the Maine Crime Wave in Portland Maine to talk about: HISTORY’S ECHOES: CRIME FICTION AND NONFICTION ROOTED IN...
Cheryl A. Head
Jun 8, 20231 min read


Promoting the Book
In the publishing business a lot of emphasis is put on the book launch, the publication date when all the world can buy or access your...
Cheryl A. Head
May 18, 20232 min read


Good Book Publicity
Good publicity always gives a boost to sales (and the old ego) for a book, and this week has been a stellar publicity week for Time's...
Cheryl A. Head
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Reviews: The Lifeblood of an Author
I almost always ask readers who say they've enjoyed my book to please leave a review at Amazon, Goodreads, and/or their favorite...
Cheryl A. Head
Mar 29, 20231 min read


Expectations!
Today marks the one-month ago launch of my new book, Time's Undoing. I've always looked at my book launches as sort of artificial dates,...
Cheryl A. Head
Mar 28, 20232 min read


Fun on the Book Tour
Thank you, Sheree Greer, Karen Tramontano, and Janet Jakobsen for the great conversations!
Cheryl A. Head
Mar 9, 20231 min read


Time's Undoing
There is a span of time between the completion of a book manuscript and it's publication that feels like a birth. In the case of my...
Cheryl A. Head
Feb 25, 20231 min read


Virtual Book Tour
The last week or so I've been doing interviews with podcasters, and radio hosts, about my upcoming novel, Time's Undoing. It's been a...
Cheryl A. Head
Feb 22, 20231 min read


An Image is Worth 90K Words
Thank you to the amazing design team at Penguin Random House for the wonderful graphics they've created for the marketing of Time's Undoing.
Cheryl A. Head
Feb 12, 20231 min read


Sisters Newsletter @AARP
Time's Undoing got a very nice mention in this newsletter written by Jina DuVernay. Thank you!! https://www.sistersletter.com/culture/fam...
Cheryl A. Head
Feb 9, 20231 min read


March 2023 Indie Next Pick!!
So very grateful to Booksellers who have liked/loved Time's Undoing
Cheryl A. Head
Feb 5, 20231 min read


Counting Down to Book Launch
It's just over a month to the launch of Time's Undoing and, honestly, I have equal parts excitement and trepidation. An author always...
Cheryl A. Head
Jan 25, 20231 min read


Writing Diverse Characters Presentation @ Grand Canyon Chapter of Sisters in Crime
We had an attentive, interactive, and savvy audience for my October 8, 2022, PowerPoint presentation on Writing Diverse Characters Not...
Cheryl A. Head
Oct 10, 20221 min read
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