One of my best friends, Lee Hyat, who is also Tule’s Director of Design, manages, as well as creates, hundreds of Tule covers every year…from the beginning in 2013. Some authors have outside designers, and some have several different designers on their books, but I’ve only had Lee for my Tule books. I think that […]
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It’s Beginning to Feel Festive!
I am nearing the end of this year’s Christmas book. It should have been done weeks ago (months ago?) but life keeps happening as I keep working on Tule books and Tule film (Tule has 4 Christmas Lifetime movies plus 1 non Christmas movie) in November and December. Isn’t that so cool? I’ll be sharing […]
Let’s Get Together : Upcoming Events!
I’ve spent so much time with my head down, writing and working in recent months, it’s got me excited to be doing events and seeing my readers and friends. Some of my upcoming events: Friday, September 12, 2025 – I will be attending the Lewis County AAUW’s Evening with Authors in Centralia, WA as I’m […]
Meet Jaiden Colling: Marketing Maven and Book Enthusiast
Hello everyone! My name is Jaiden Colling and I have been a Marketing Assistant for the Tule Mystery imprint since April of last year. In an average week, you can find me brainstorming, planing and scheduling marketing for our mysteries with the amazing Mia, managing our cozy site, creating content to share on our socials, […]
Meet Mia Gleason: Tule’s Marketing & Editorial Rockstar
Hello everyone! I am so happy to be here talking to you lovely people today! My name is Mia Gleason and I am a Marketing and Editorial Assistant here at Tule since April 2023. Well, what does that mean exactly? I support all of Tule Publishing’s marketing and editorial needs for our romance and women’s […]
Meet Cyndi Parent: Royalty Queen & Team Leader
Happy Friday! I am so happy to welcome my longtime BFF, Cyndi Johnson Parent, to my blog. We met as 15 year olds at Redwood High School in Visalia and four decades later, she’s still someone I trust with all my secrets and dreams. Cyndi is brilliant, insightful, a true problem solver, and Tule’s team […]
Meet Julie Sturgeon: The Night Owl Behind Tule’s Mystery Imprint
Hello hello! My name is Julie Sturgeon and I am an Executive editor for our Tule Mystery Imprint. What does an Exec. editor do? Well, I help shepherd the mystery imprint, I oversee general submissions, and I work with authors to help them develop their story. Thank you so much for sharing a bit about […]
Meet Lee Hyat: Design Mastermind and Story Genius
Good morning lovely readers and friends. I’m happy to introduce the Lee Hyat I know to everyone! She’s been part of Tule before Tule knew it was going to be Tule, and long before Tule, she was a close friend and assistant, helping me with my career since 2001 when my very first book was […]
Meet Meghan Farrell: Tule’s Superwoman
I’m so excited to formally introduce you to Meghan Farrell, my right hand at Tule from the very beginning and really the heart of Tule. Together we have weathered so many storms, from learning the business ground up (I literally just threw her into it and said, hey, can you….? And she did. And she […]
Because Truth Matters
I read some things yesterday–both here in comments on my blog, as well as on FB– that wasn’t accurate and I just wanted to share some facts regarding immigrants and their impact on our economy and taxes. Quite often, unless someone is a lawyer, or works in immigration, we rely on media to give us […]
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