My literary agent and I spent another fun Saturday afternoon in historic Grapevine, TX, scouting possible locations for the book launch of my second novel, Johnnie Come Lately, forthcoming from Coffeetown Press later this year. As Jeanie Loiacono and I strolled up and down Main Street, chatting and brainstorming, I kept pointing out specific places that I’d fictionalized in the novel.

January 12, 2014

Tom and I spent a glorious Saturday with my agent and her husband in historic downtown Grapevine, TX, the setting for my new novel. Here’s what Jeanie Loiacono had to say about our afternoon together:

Loiacono Literary Agency and Kathleen Rodgers celebrate acquisition!

I write a column called "The Red Pencil" for the Historical Novel Society's Historical Novels Review. This is an editing column that compares an early draft with the published version to show readers and writers how the author went from initial idea to final book.