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July 6, 2022
NOTE: This post first appeared on the Windtree Press blog on June 28, 2022. I’m sharing it here for my fans who don’t subscribe to the Windtree Press blog. In light of so much loss this year, I wanted to share the role my father played in my life for understanding death, grief, and most […]
June 9, 2022
With all that’s been happening in our world over the past few years, people in the news and on talk shows have been speculating where they think it leads. Some have visions of change and hope, while others see only destruction and dystopia. But what do Science Fiction authors conceive when they look at the […]
April 27, 2022
Okay, I admit it. I’ve been cheating on my blog. What I mean is that instead of posting here on my website, I’ve been posting at Windtree Press (the publisher for all of my current adult fiction, including reprints). Yes, I’ve been over there quite a bit the past few months. Windtree Press restarted their […]
March 20, 2022
Spring is definitely my most favorite time of year. After the darkness of winter, I am always ready for Spring. This year that is especially so. With two years of COVID protocols, a war in Ukraine, still difficult political divisions in the U.S. and across the country an uptick in violence, mental health crises, and […]
February 28, 2022
This blog post is different than most that I write here. I usually write about my books, my process, how my books relate to me as a writer or to the world at large. But today I am writing about the musical Hamilton, which my husband and I watched recently on Disney. It has nothing […]
February 8, 2022
I don’t know about you but I’ve REALLY missed getting together with other writers, publishers, readers a lot over the last nearly three years of COVID impacts on life as I knew it. I’m not exactly a party girl or even a constant conference attender. But I do enjoy getting together with writers, publishers, readers […]
January 4, 2022
In my counseling days, three decades ago, I used to work with families with severely disabled children–it may be physical disabilities or cognitive disabilities. I had a phrase for families who had done all the hard work, of learning to help their child and each other, but had a problem taking the next step. That […]
November 25, 2021
Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. For me it has always been a very special holiday. In fact, growing up it was my favorite holiday because I knew family would get together, share a meal, and we would literally give thanks together. I celebrate Thanksgiving as a time for reflection, prayer, gratitude, listening to others, […]
November 8, 2021
Veterans Day is November 11th. That is only three days away. Have you thought about how you are going to take time to honor veterans on that day? Anyone who has followed me and my posts know that Veterans are a part of my family, my friends, and those I hold dear. Our eldest was […]
November 4, 2021
This is my favorite time of year as a reader for great deals on getting books. Authors are touting their holiday books, joining book bundles, doing genre-specific discounts, and running contests. It’s also my favorite time as a writer because I get to participate in giving away books too. This November I’m participating in TWO […]
September 18, 2021
As I write this, the official start of Autumn is only three days away. Fall is my favorite season of the year. I love the brisk mornings and evenings, the change of leaf colors to golds, browns, and oranges, and some even with red so dark it is near to purple. This season also begins […]
June 23, 2021
I’m so excited! Some of you know I’ve been working on a super secret project for about three months now. Well I can finally talk about it. I am one of 14 authors selected to be in the first ever NFT Book Drop for a marketplace designed for authors and readers alike. The best part […]
