Serenity is officially out in the world!
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what it means to release a character into the world. While I was writing Serenity, she belonged to me. I knew why she worried, why she overthought, why she made decisions that might make a perfectly sensible person want to shake her.
But once a book is published, the author doesn’t get to explain the characters anymore. And that’s as it should be.
Oh shit.
This is actually happening. lol You can now walk into your favorite independent bookstore and buy a copy or ask them to order Love and Other Incurable Ailments!
My Publication Day Survival Kit
As I celebrate the manuscript that has finally become a real book, I will have:
- Kisses from a dog who does not understand publishing: where’s the cheese in this? Can I go on tour, too?
- A phone handy for compulsively checking things I should not be checking.
- A stack of bookmarks with painstakingly hand-tied seashell charms.
- A stack of custom made “Overthinker” stickers.
- Dinner with a husband who’s patiently tolerated a million conversations about writing, publishing, and marketing.
- An unreasonable amount of nervous energy.
- Absolutely no idea what I’m supposed to do with said energy
My wish is that this story finds the readers who recognize something of themselves in Serenity. The overthinkers. The worriers. The people who have been told they’re too sensitive, too needy, too much. The people who have spent a lot of time wondering why everyone else has their life together. (hint: read the book and learn that they don’t!)
And, of course, the people who would love to take a trip to Ocracoke without leaving their couch.
Look for the book at these wonderful bookstores:
In Michigan:
Novel: A Book and Sandwich Shop in Rochester (signed copies!)
Sidetrack Books in Royal Oak
The Road Less Traveled, Farmington
Whistler’s Daughter Books in Ferndale
Literati in Ann Arbor
The Bookman in Grand Haven
Dockside Books in Charlevoix
2 Dandelions Bookshop in Brighton
The Book Beat in Oakpark
In North Carolina:
Downtown Books in Manteo
Island Bookstore OBX in Duck, Corolla and Kitty Hawk
Buxton Village Books in Buxton
Books to be Red in Ocracoke
Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill
Of course, you can also order it from Regal House, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, Amazon. I recommend Bookshop.org because a local indie bookstore will receive a portion of the sale, so it’s a win-win!
Come party with me:
There are plenty of ways to celebrate Love and Other Incurable Ailments, from a pre-launch party to conversations about settings in fiction. Each event will be a little different, but you’ll find plenty of laughs and conversation and author swag that I’ve spent way too much time making!
Wednesday, October 28, 6:30 pm: Pre-launch at Sidetrack Books with a Q&A with my favorite sassy author Lisa Peers! Get tickets here. 325 S. Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI
Thursday, November 5, 6:00 pm: Official Book Launch at Color | Ink Studio & Gallery. This will be a blast! Hosted by Melinda LaPere and Q&A with Linda and author Dorene O’Brien. 20919 John R Rd, Hazel Park, MI Facebook event page
Saturday, November 7, 4:00 pm: Michigan Authors and the Power of Place at The Road Less Traveled Books. A discussion and Q&A with authors Linda K. Sienkiewicz, Donald Levin and Jan Rydzon. A perfect event for writers, too. 33300 Thomas St, Farmington, MI
Monday, November 9, 5 – 7:30 pm: Rochester Holiday Expo at the Royal Park Hotel. Kick off the holiday season! Over 60 vendors for shopping, sampling, and services, plus door prize drawings. Free admission! Event page.
Address: 600 E University Dr. at the Royal Park Hotel, Rochester, MITuesday, November 10, 6:30 pm at Literati Bookstore, Q&A author with fellow Regal House author Laura Hulthen Thomas! 124 E. Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI
Wednesday, November 11, 6:00 pm: Celebrating with Bonnie Jo Campbell for the launch of her new book, The Spirits, at 2 Dandelions Bookshop. Both Bonnie Jo and Linda’s books will be available for purchase and signing. Register please. 428 W. Main St., Brighton, MI.
Saturday, November 14, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Dockside Books for an up-north book signing. 204 Bridge St., Charlevoix, MI
Sunday, December 6, 2026, 2:00 pm at The Bookman Q&A with author and friend Patti Eddington. Free event. 715 Washington, Grand Haven, MI
Please come say hello.
I’ll be the one with the books, goodies, bookmarks, overthinker stickers, and probably an unreasonable amount of nervous energy.
Check for updates on my event page, and take a look at Suzy’s Approved Blog Tour links!