My current work-in-progress is another historical novel set along the Oregon Trail, this one in
Spring is supposed to be the season when the weather turns milder—when the frigid temperatures
Last week I wrote about marching forth, and today I’m writing about springing forward. Daylight
I am surprised that in five years of writing this blog I have never written
Writing descriptions is not something that comes naturally to me. I much prefer writing dialogue.
I wrote an earlier post listing many of the things I included in my daughter’s
My 50th high school reunion was last weekend. I wasn’t able to attend, but I
I am one of the moderators for a Facebook page called Read Local Kansas City,
I suppose every family develops its own lingo, terms they use to describe their experiences
I’ve always been uncomfortable in hair salons—or “beauty parlors,” as we called them when I
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed, is the
My husband and I recently spent time with our son and his girlfriend in New
I’ve probably been to drive-in movies less than ten times in my entire life. But
Not long ago, my husband and I decided we needed a break in our routine,
One of the pictures I found when I made the slide show of my mother’s
When I researched the 1840s for my Oregon Trail novels, I started with the big
Today is the 210th anniversary of the birth of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who was born
Note to readers: Today I’m sharing a guest post by Beth Lyon Barnett, which she
Go Set a Watchman is not a sequel to Lee Harper’s To Kill a Mockingbird. I
The church where my sister was married had a very firm rule that any children
One of my favorite oases in Kansas City is the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. I go