Quick note: For several months I’ve had the pleasure of being part of the Heroes, Heroines, and History blog community. Here’s a teaser for today’s post. Come on over and join in the discussion. In 1927, two men of humble beginnings rose to fame that surpassed even that of an American President. One was Babe Ruth, New York Yankees slugger, …
Spring Women’s Fiction Giveaway
Yay! Spring is finally here and to celebrate, I’m joining with eight other authors of Women’s Fiction for a wonderful giveaway. My hope is that you’ll find some new authors to love and share the giveaway with your book-loving friends, relatives, and neighbors. This is a great sampling of stories that pull at the heart strings – a few historicals, …
The Hatmaker’s Heart Special Price
Just popping in to say that The Hatmaker’s Heart eBook is on sale for $3.99 for a limited time. What fun I had writing about the haute coutre of the Roaring Twenties and hope you’ll enjoy a peek into the millinery shops of New York City and London in Nell Marchwold’s story. Perfect read for a cold, wintry weekend. Available at …
Cover Reveal – A Flying Affair
There are many breath-stealing moments in the journey of a book. It starts with the seed of an idea that pops into my head and takes root. Nearly always my main character comes to me fully formed – both the physical characteristics, personality, and general idea of the story. The tingles up and down my spine can not be ignored. …
The Loss of Rod McKuen
I took the news of the passing of Rod McKuen with a lump of sadness. The hero poet of my coming-of-age years left a mark on my heart. His scratchy voice came through the stillness of a dorm room urging me to listen to the warm, to lean in to that wandering spirit, to dream of dandelion days. He spoke …
Best Reads of 2014
The end of 2014 has sneaked up on me. I think I usually post my favorite reads of the year before now. Rather than give you an analysis/breakdown of why I chose what I did, I’ve fixed this fun graphic to showcase what for me were some of the best hours of reading that I can remember in several years. …
Is your gratitude showing?
Sometimes folks would be hard pressed to see gratitude in me – this week being one example. We lead busy lives doing things that make us very happy. For me that is writing, keeping up with social media and my favorite pastime this fall – caring for my infant grandson. But when Max and I got blindsided by a nasty …
Journey to a Book – Celebrating Camille Eide
I first met Camille Eide at Mount Hermon where we shared a bench in the amazing Angela Hunt’s workshop where we learned about the bones of a novel. We’d both written a bit, but we were still as green as the new foliage on Mount Hermon’s redwoods that spring. How and why we were drawn to each other had something …
The Story Keeper by Lisa Wingate
Lisa Wingate is one of the most creative, talented story tellers I know. Trust me when I say she’s the “real deal.” I’m so fortunate to be acquainted with her and glad to call her friend. And I’m especially tickled to have her here to tell you about her latest book which just hit the bookshelves this month. Thanks, Lisa, …
New Eyes – New Look
Most of my life I’ve had extreme myopia – nearsightedness – and have been dependent on glasses to see almost everything. Recently I’ve had cataract surgery and oh. my. goodness! The colors are so much brighter. Images are sharper. And I’m seeing things at a distance without glasses that I never dreamed I would see. Truly, I’m seeing the world …