On Soft Goodbyes and New Adventures
After six years and five months, we are moving out of Dallas. Those years were a tumultuous time for my husband and me, as well as our kids. It started …
Writing
On Rewatching Movies and yes, It’s Always Something
“It’s always something.” If you’re old enough to remember the original cast of SNL, there was a character played by Gilda Radner. Roseanne Roseannadanna would appear on the Weekend Update …
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On Keeping Resolutions and Those Trader Joes Bagged Salads
We are only a few days into 2023, and it feels like Christmas was a hundred years ago. My husband and I took down the tree two days after Christmas …
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On Endings and Beginnings
In this odd week between the hoopla of the holidays and the modern-day demarcation between one year and the next, I’m given to both reflecting on the past year and …
On Managing Expectations and Anise Cookies
The final book in my wonderful (if I do say so myself) dark fantasy series published Monday. I got lovely applause and cheerful “well-done’s” from my FB friends, and beautiful …
On Apple Cake and Book 5 of 5
Day-old Apple cake* plays a huge role in my “Tales of Darkwood” series, especially in the final book that publishes this coming Monday. I only thought it fair that I …
Five Ways to Get Free (Or Nearly Free) Books
There are lots of places to get free books. As voracious of a reader as I am, only a couple of these had hit my radar before I started writing …
On My New Release and Medieval Research
Book 4 of my Darkwood series publishes Sept 29th! I am super excited about this one, “Starcrossed of Darkwood.” As with all the Darkwood books, a fairy tale is twisted. …
On Drive-Thru Carwashes and Completion Blues
White soap suds streaming down the side of the windows, preventing any view of the outside world. The sinister slap of long cloths sliding over the hood of the car …
On Visits Back and Good Friends
This past week I got to go back to a place that holds a special place in my heart. Johnson City, Tennessee. It’s where my husband and I lived for …