A4: Publishers and literary agents are critical to promoting diversity and inclusion; I applaud those who seek out authors and stories depicting disabilities. I've seen wonderful books like Cassandra in Reverse gain mainstream traction! #WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat

A5: Call-to-action to book lovers! Support authors with disabilities and stories featuring disabilities by seeking and buying those books, requesting them from bookstores, libraries and publishers. Together, we CAN foster a more inclusive world! #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

A6: My wish for aspiring authors with disabilities (and all authors) is to write the books of your dreams. Tell the stories that are important to you. Then find the readers for whom that work matters. Don't necessarily measure only commercial success #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Sgt Bryan Anderson's Alive Day, M&M'S posted a video of Bryan and I in their Instagram story. Visit instagram.com/mmschocolate/ to view! Thank you for your service, Bryan Anderson, and welcome home!

For October WFWA are celebrating #womensfiction titles that showcase finding your calling via a new career. Featuring titles by Laura Drake, Carol Van Den Hende 🌺 Order ALWAYS ORCHID!, Caitlin Avery Author🖋 and more! booktrib.com/2023/10/25/10-… #fiction #amreading #listicle

Beautiful review and beautiful photo, Susan Ballard ! Thanks for your heartfelt words "Although this is a love story at heart, you’ll be hard-pressed to close this book and not have a greater respect for those with disabilities." #disabilityawareness Debra Ruh Antonio Vieira Santos Neil Milliken

Join author Maggie Smith and I as we talk about what happens when a character you weren’t expecting comes onto the page and how I incorporate life goals into my writing! wfwa.memberclicks.net/debut-author-p… #awardwinning #womensfiction

Thank you The Book Bag , for saying "I love both Orchid and Phoenix. They have had their share of hardships and drama but they have a love that is meant to be, no matter what...honestly, [I'm] a little sad that the Orchid/Phoenix story is over...highly recommend!"

Want to meet a smart purpose-driven founder with a great idea? Check out David Cantor's wefunder.com/folkrevival

Reading deepens empathy! Dive into one of Woman's World's "7 Reads that You Won't Be Able to Put Down" this week. I'm proud that #AlwaysOrchid is advocating for #Disabilityawareness womansworld.com/posts/books/wo…

Check out Author Carol Van Den Hende's video! #TikTok tiktok.com/t/ZPRvD8Q9w/

Meowy Christmas wishes!

Outstanding Creator Awards Awarded my novel “Always Orchid” for Multicultural Fiction, Best Characters and more! See their review here Outstanding Creator Awards: Now Accepting Entries! - outstandingcreator.com/3/post/2023/07…

Congrats to the Boy and the Heron, for your #GoldenGlobes win! Here's why I rooted for the film: medium.com/@carol.vandenh…

My current read: ‘Mobility.’ Great review from The Millions: a New Kind of Climate-Change Novel themillions.com/2023/10/mobili…

What kind of bookstores do you like? I'm excited to be signing books on BOTH the East Coast and West Coast! From indies to Barnes&Noble. Can't wait to chat with amazing readers and visit these locations. Join me!📷📷 #BookSigning #EastCoastWestCoast #AuthorLife #MeetTheAuthor

Thank you Suburban Essex for this wonderful piece on literature that "Weaves Tales of Resilience and Hope" by Jackie Schatell! link.medium.com/KRS5IZKYEMb

Did you know that companies with 30% or more women on their boards have better performance than those with less? Women on Boards supports the mission of gender equality to ensure the strength that comes from diverse points of view!

With themes of identity, disability, and the redemptive power of love, the Goodbye, Orchid series is perfect for fans of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin and Fault in Our Stars by John Green. #BookSigning Saturday barnesnoble

“How do you do it all?” Reader question at my Barnes & Noble signing. I’m reminded of the quote “people tend to overestimate how much they can do in a year but underestimate how much they can do in 10.” The Goodbye Orchid signing was SPECTACULAR 🌺Sold out of Always Orchid