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 …
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 …
Support Your Local Library
Some of my earliest and fondest memories are of trips to the library when I was growing up. Summers especially when my sisters and I would get a new stash of books each week when our Mother went to town for the weekly shopping. Living way out in the country, this was our treat and our escape. I still love …
Ane Mulligan and Chapel Springs Revival
Mention the name Ane Mulligan, and a number of images comes to mind. Fiery red hair. Heart of gold. A smile that lights up the universe. Friend. Mentor. Co-founder of Novel Rocket, one of the best writing blogs around. To me she’s all of those things, but also patient, kind, funny, and soul mate. To know her is to love …
Summertime Adventure
The summer after my junior year in high school, my parents let me take a trip by myself to California ON A BUS. Trailways, to be exact. I left from a tiny town in the TX Panhandle (the nearest bus stop). Destination: Barstow, CA, where Aunt Pat and Uncle Dall would pick me up for a month-long visit. I can …