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It’s hard for me to believe, but it has been two years now since the publication of Misspelled Paradise. It seems like a good time to give a few updates on the book, my traveling, and my writing. Misspelled Paradise is still consistently in the top 50 books about Colombia on amazon.com (and frequently in …
New book alert! I am excited to be a contributing writer to The Wonder of It All: 100 Stories from the National Park Service, published just in time for the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. My article in the book is "Going Off Trail," a story about grizzly bears, volcanoes, and a lack …
On March 4, 2014, Misspelled Paradise: A Year in a Reinvented Colombia paperback and Kindle ebook went on sale. I went from being a writer who wrote about her travels to being a published travel author. No, I didn’t make the NY Times Bestseller list in 2014. But Misspelled Paradise is consistently in the top …
I am excited to announce that I am a contributor in a new travel anthology of stories of women traveling the world alone. A Girls' Guide to Travelling Alone: Inspiring True Travels of Intrepid Solo Women Travellers is edited by Gemma Thompson and includes stories from women all over the world. My story is "The …
I had a writing professor in college once asked my class if we wrote because the world had something to tell us or because we had something to tell the world. That day in class, I stared long and hard at the blank piece of notebook paper I was supposed to be answering this prompt …
After the many months (years) of writing and editing, Misspelled Paradise: A Year in a Reinvented Colombia is finally available for sale! Currently, the book is for sale exclusively at amazon.com and the paperback and Kindle versions are available for purchase here. On the Amazon page you can also preview the book online or on …
Just one week until the publishing of Misspelled Paradise! What did that process look like for me? Here are the 50 easy steps to publishing your own book. Making of a (Travel) Book: Â Go to some cool place (in this case Colombia) Keep a weekly blog about said cool place Keep a daily journal …
The countdown to the book release is winding down... just over two weeks to go. The cover is set, you can read an excerpt from chapter four, and now for a detailed look at the book. Here are the official chapter listings (and not so official descriptions) about what Misspelled Paradise is all about: Prologue …
If you want to win a copy of Misspelled Paradise: A Year in a Reinvented Colombia, head over to my Goodreads giveaway page. The contest ends February 25 and I will ship a signed copy of the book to you to arrive on or before the publication date (March 4). Goodreads is a social network …
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Misspelled Paradise: A Year in a Reinvented Colombia is nearing its final stages before publication: copy editing, formatting, and proofing. I expect a publishing date in mid-February. Until then, I will post updates such as the actual publishing date, release the cover, and post quotes, excerpts, and possibly chapters. Here is a short excerpt from …
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