The June issue of Relatable Voice featured several author interviews. My interview is on page 58. I particularly liked this question: How do you keep the tension alive while still making the story feel cozy and heartfelt?

Marina Raydun interviewed me for She Rises Studios. I particularly appreciated this question: “What do you hope readers take away after spending time with Ivy and the Wednesday Club?”

Wednesday Club was a finalist in the 20th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards in these two categories: Regional Fiction and Friendship Fiction. I’m very honored.

I was honored to receive two awards in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. I won a First Place award in Regional Fiction and a Finalist award in Historical Fiction.

Reviewer Melina Lobo says about Wednesday Club: “The writing style is engaging without feeling heavy, making it an easy but meaningul read.” The full review appears on page 97.

Joe Compton was a great podcast host for four authors as we discussed the trials and tribulations of being an indie writer. In the epilogue, we talk about AI and writing.

The May/June 2026 issue of South Dakota Magazine featured a sweet article about the original Wednesday Club and the inspiration behind the novel. Sorry, no digital version available.

This was Part 2 of a conversation with the amazing host Bonnie D. Graham, along with authors Charles Breakfield and Sebastien de Castelle. A very interesting conversation on authors and AI.

I loved speaking with Zoey Michaels on her podcast. She titled the podcast
The Wednesday Club: Finding Courage, Community, and Your Voice Later in Life.

The topic for this Bold Journey magazine interview was: Building Blocks of Success: Resilience. I talked about coming from a lineage of prairie women who were both kind and tough, gentle and tenacious.

The BookFest Awards recognize books published by small presses and indie publishers. Wednesday Club won two First Place Awards in Women’s Fiction and Women’s Historical Fiction.

It was so fun chatting with talented author Liisa Kovala. We had a great conversation about all things writing. I highly recommend her novel Like Water for Weary Souls.

Author Dianne Burkhardt is originally a Kansas girl who now lives in Germany. Despite the time zone differences, we had a great conversation. Check out her amazing voice!

From Spain, I spoke with Hannah Murray Lopez who interviews authors for her Talk Radio Europe Book show.

Authority Magazine (a division of Medium) asked me for the 5 things I recommend to people wanting to write. I’m still not comfortable with the title “successful writer”, but hopefully I provided some helpful tips.

I did an interview for Project Seed Money — a wonderful website with inspiring stories, journeys, and insights of female authors and industry experts. Her website has a wealth of great interviews!

I had a great conversation with author Kim Lengling. It was like talking with an old friend you didn’t know you had. We chatted about everything from small towns to treasured pets.

The February issue of eConnections Magazine features some of the winners of the Global Book Awards and a host of interviews with indie writers and their wonderful books.

I spoke with author R Weir on his podcast “Bringing Life to Characters”. We talked about everything from writing highs and lows to my grandmother’s chocolate cake recipe.

This interview with Heather Weidner follows a format of short questions and answers about me and my writing influences.

The always-amazing host Bonnie D Graham spoke with me and 2 other writers about the use of AI for authors— but not for writing.

I had a really thoughtful interview with writer Sai Marie and she asked some great questions about how I wove love and connection into my writing.

This was a lovely discussion with author Kirsha Fox about creativity and writing.

Indie View magazine interviewed me about the book, my writing process, and my self-publishing journey.

Wednesday Club was a Gold Medal winner in the 2025 Global Book Awards for self-published authors. It won the top prize in the Family Life category.

Best-selling author Lisa Kessler interviewed me and we talked about the power of community. Her Readers Entertainment Radio program focuses on new reads, fresh perspectives and the magic that keeps readers turning pages.

Three authors (including yours truly) shared our experiences with Merryn Hobson & Alex Lewczuk from London’s “Drive Time” broadcast.

Fiction author Tricia Copeland did an interview with me on her Finding the Magic podcast. She focuses on the story behind the story.

Lisa Haselton features interviews with authors of recently released book and book reviews. She’s a great resource for finding new books.

The Reading Nook is a place for bookworms. It features books that the site loves and new ones they discover along the way.

Author Marina Raydun publishes interviews with featured authors in her blog posts. I really appreciated her thoughtful questions.

Connections eMagazine is designed “for those who love to read and the authors who make it possible”. They included an in-depth interview with me in their Fall issue.

Being a guest on this podcast was a kick! Radio Red is a fun and energetic host who starts by having us dance in our chairs :) The other 2 authors were really inspiring.

Janet Fisher is a talented writer and cherished member of my Saturday Sisters writing group. Janet has published A Place of Her Own: The Legacy of Oregon Pioneer Martha Poindexter Maupin and Shifting Winds.

I was delighted to be an exhibitor at the Festival of Books in Spearfish, SD. This annual festival, sponsored by the SD Humanities Council, brings together thousands of writers and readers in a celebration of books.

This is a feature article in the Brookings Register from Brookings, SD — my hometown and the birthplace of the real Wednesday Club that inspired the novel.