Featured in diane Magazine

Dreams really do come true!

My daughter, Vicki Lesage, and I were featured in the Dream Come True section of diane Magazine, the Curves quarterly for members. In the article, Vicki and I talk about how Curves inspired our creative efforts. For me, it was to write Living the Thin Life. For Vicki, it was to a (sadly, now-defunct) recipe website. However, the creative juices never stopped flowing - the mother-daughter team has since published two more books! Me, with Chronicle of the Mound Builders and Vicki with Confessions of a Paris Party Girl.

Here is the full article:

Where do you get your inspiration from? Share in the comments!

Penned in St. Louis features Chronicle of the Mound Builders

Penned in St. Louis, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's column for local authors, featured my mystery novel, Chronicle of the Mound Builders.

Here is an excerpt:

Ellen Meyer visited an archaeological dig in Chesterfield in 2009, kindling her interest in the Native American mound building society that disappeared hundreds of years ago. Meyer, 57, and her husband, Doug, live in Chesterfield. She answered questions by email about her first novel, Chronicle of the Mound Builders, which she self-published as Elle Marie...

Check out the full article to read my interview with Jane Henderson.

Penned in St. Louis features Chronicle of the Mound Builders

Penned in St. Louis, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's column for local authors, featured my mystery novel, Chronicle of the Mound Builders.

Here is an excerpt:

What about the mound builders do you find fascinating? They were very advanced in many ways — they had sophisticated agriculture methods, extensive trading networks, knowledge of astronomy, and a stable governmental system, yet had no written language. To me, it’s fascinating how advanced their society must have been but how little we really know about it.

Check out the full article to read my interview with Jane Henderson.

Living the Thin Life Book Tour

Living the Thin Life is on tour with Enchanted Book Promotions:

November 7th: Starter Day Party
@ I Heart Reading

November 8th: Book Review
@ Bookaholic Ramblings

November 9th: Book Review and Book Excerpt
@ Forever Book Lover

November 10th: Guest Post
@ Cassidy Crimson’s Blog

November 11th: Book Review and Giveaway
@ I Heart Reading

November 12th: Book Review and Book Excerpt
@ The Single Librarian

November 13th: Author Interview
@ Majanka's Blog

Be sure to stop by each site and check out the reviews!

Guest Speaker at TOPS

What fun! I was a guest speaker at a TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meeting this week. Drawing from my personal experience, and tips from Living the Thin Life, I discussed how to create your personal weight maintenance plan to live the thin life!

Thanks for having me, ladies! Hope you found my tips helpful!