While it may appear that I have been not posting many messages of late, appearances can be deceiving. Since this past Saturday, I have been working almost exclusively on articles for the blog, but haven’t yet published any of them. The reason is that I have been been reading and reviewing books for the Lulu Book Review and now am … Read More
During a Break in Writing
I only have a few moments to post something because Mama is going to be back shortly and want to use the laptop again. She’s in the middle of writing the sequel to Misfit McCabe and when she’s in this mode I usually have to keep my paws off the laptop. Well, I just wanted to make a comment to … Read More
Message from a Reader
It is so nice to get a message from a reader who enjoyed your writing, especially when you weren’t expecting it. As a writer, you spend so much time writing the book, and all of your tender care has gone into the writing itself, and then things like picking a cover and trying to drum up some attention for it. … Read More
Misfit McCabe Book Trailer
I just thought I’d take a quick moment to share my book trailer for Misfit McCabe. This is the final version (at least for now). ———————————————————————————————– LK Griffie Visit me at Griffie World To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com or purchase at Amazon.com To track Misfit McCabe across the country, visit: Where in the World is Misfit … Read More
Mama’s Book Trailer
We have been listening over and over to this thing for months as Mama has been working on putting her book trailer together. She finally has it completed and finalized. Here it is for all of you who would like to view it. I, of course, have to give this a 5 paw rating (because I sat by Mama’s side … Read More
Borders on the Slippery Slope
A local author walked into a bookstore. . . sounds like the beginning of a joke, doesn’t it. Well, what followed was a joke, but not in the least amusing for anyone involved. In our current economic times, good customer service is increasingly important to help maintain the customer base. As a consumer, I’m making my purchases much more cautiously … Read More
WITW is MMC? – Woodinville, WA
I have fond memories of Woodinville. I was actually in Washington on business, I forget exactly what the purpose was, but I was visiting the office that my company had in Bothell before heading up to our Vancouver office. Since there was a weekend in between, I was able to attend the Annual Fool’s Day Parade, also known as the … Read More
WITW is MMC? – Durango, CO
Book 1, the Purple line is moving along in Colorado. It started off in Bayfield and has now made the short jaunt through the mountains to Durango to visit in Miss Pam’s class. They are definitely enjoying the book – to check out what they have to say about Misfit McCabe, read the comments on the Book 1 page of … Read More
WITW is MMC? – El Paso, TX
Actually, Book 7, the Pink line, arrived in El Paso quite some time ago, around the same time as the Brown and Teal lines, but I forgot to post its arrival, mainly because it has been so quiet I think it might be doing a little sightseeing before settling down to be read. To give you a visual of something … Read More
Contacting Schools
Tonight I started sending emails to middle school language arts teachers to let them know about the Where in the World is Misfit McCabe? project so that they can utilize it in their classes if they would like to. After all, it’s hard to use resources you don’t even know about. I started with local schools, and by that, I … Read More
WITW is MMC? – Bayfield, CO
Misfit McCabe, Book 1 (the Purple line) arrived in Bayfield, CO just in time for the long weekend. Bayfield is a small town in southwest Colorado of approximately 1,800 residents located not far from the four corners of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona & Utah. It is in the midst of the Pine River Valley and sits at an elevation of … Read More
WITW is MMC? – Hesperia, CA
Much to my surprise, Misfit McCabe Book 4 (the Green line) arrived in Hesperia, CA today. It only left Garden Grove yesterday, but when I called to tell my sister to expect it, she said she had it already. Justine will get to read it first and then hand it to her brother, Jake. The biggest issue that they will have … Read More