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Author Archer Atwood 2026 Appearances

2026 Author Signing Events: Join in! The year has started out fun! I love attending author events and meeting readers in person. Why? Because I hear first hand what people like to read and we can share a friendly conversation about the books. I always learn something new that will help me in the future. Social media can be draining and some people shy from remarks while others tend to use the platforms in a negative way. When we can see each others expressions and allow our conversations to flow naturally, that is much better!           ...
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Archer Atwood Books 2025 Appearances

2025 Was so much fun! It was the year of panel participation. The year before I sat on my very first author panels, and to be honest, I was very nervous and full of imposter syndrome. Thankfully that was at Fall in Love New England with their friendly staff and willingness to take a chance on me. Add in the other supportive authors, I survived. Here I am nervous as can be!         The 2025 Author appearance season started off with a huge bang-a panel on Romantasy at Barnes and Noble with other authors from the CT ...
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Snowflake Adoration and Creation

Want to Make a Snowflake? Archer Atwood Books News: January 2025: Episode 2 Six Sides Equals Snow What is snow? It all begins when water vapor freezes straight into a hexagonal (six sided) crystal. From that shape, branches and ornamentation will grow to form the shapes we are all familiar with. Yes, six sided is what makes a snowflake a snowflake.               Can we bring a snowflake inside so we can keep enjoying it? Well, technically we can’t. We can try the next best thing, which is to preserve their likenesses.   Project A: ...
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The Magic of Snow

There is something special about snow falling. Falling soft and light as it is right now outside my window. Archer Atwood Books News: 2025: Episode 1 Snow               Oh, how I feel bad for kids who have never experienced building a snowman, or wake to find out school is canceled due to a snowfall that they will soon go out and play in. Who never got to sled down a big hill on a piece of plastic or wood that you have very little control over and may end up in a hidden thorny ...
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Inside the Willow’s Moon Song Series: Miss Moon

Nestled in a small New England town resembling a mini castle, is the Willow Library. There you will find Miss Moon behind her stacks of old leather bound books and beneath her jungle of hanging plants. Many have sought her wisdom. Many destinies she has steered. Who is the Librarian known as Miss Moon? Her origins are unclear. She mentioned to Diana in Moonlit Meadow: “I am a Guardian, a Comet Rider, a Dream Spinner.” What does that mean?? As you noticed the books in the series are based on Comet Years. What comet? Is that how old Miss Moon ...
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Artist to Artist Advice: How to Protect Your Art With an Image Inventory

Now more than ever we need to have a record of our art and prove that we created it from scratch and from our imagination. A few years ago I received the advice to make a detailed inventory and record of each painting/item I created. And do it now. I confess, I was having more fun creating than doing record keeping. Then with the explosion of social media and now the wide spread use of AI, I got my act together and started on my inventory. I have worked hard on my art, I don’t want anyone else profiting from ...
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