May 11, 2025

I’m going to be a featured writer at Belmont Bookshop’s community night on Friday, May 30 from 6-8 p.m. Wine, beer, appetizers and the lovely and talented Ann Doss Helms to question me about “Deadly Secrets.”
 
 

May 2, 2025

I really enjoyed visiting two nonprofits in Asheville to which I’m donating half the proceeds of my new book, Deadly Secrets.

Alyce Lentz-Sharpton, top, is media director of Hearts With Hands.org, Becky Davis is senior development officer of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, which has given $32 million to more than 400 nonprofit organizations to help disaster victims.

In bottom picture, Alyce Lentz-Sharpton shows popular cleaning products at the giant warehouse for victims of Hurricane Helene.

After the visits, I was so happy to reach for my credit card to make significant donations to both charities.

Feb. 12, 2025

First, I want to thank everyone for showing up at the Park Road Books event Jan. 9 and afterparty. I had a great time discussing “Deadly Secrets” and hope you enjoyed it, too!

I’m writing to let you know about another event—a discussion and book signing at Troubadour Booksellers, Sunday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m.

Troubadour, the newest bookstore in Charlotte, is located at Sardis Crossing, 1721-7C Sardis Road N. It’s in a strip center and you have to look closely for the sign, but it’s well worth it for the beautiful interior and warm atmosphere. Scott Tynes-Miller, the owner-manager, has been a professional actor for 20 years and writes plays, among other talents.

My partner for the event will be my husband, Len Norman, who promises he’ll ask interesting questions. My focus this time will be how to write a novel and my experience transitioning from journalism to creative writing. There will be wine and snacks.

Even if you made it to the PRB event (or especially if you didn’t), I think you’ll love the bookstore and the program. Please email Scott  or Nancy if you think you’d like to come.

As always, thank you for your interest and support!

Jan. 9, 2025

Friends and booklovers gathered tonight at Park Road Books for the formal launch of “Deadly Secrets,”

“The Park Road Books event went well, with about 55 there… It’s been a good week.”

In her fiction, Stancill writes about some bar-hopping, crowd-haranguing, cutthroat types. After the book event, Stancill wrote, “Though I enjoyed having friends there, it was a bit too much of a crowd scene (for me) to be comfortable.” Proof that fiction is not autobiography.