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’ve written before that my paternal grandfather, Laverne Ernst Claudson, was the grandparent I knew
When we moved into our new home in July 2019, I waged a campaign to
I’ve posted about other haunting books set during wartime (see here and here). The Book
At Mass last Sunday, the second reading was from 1 John, and included 1 John
All writers have times when their writing moves slowly, and I am in one of
Many years ago, my department at work took the Gallup StrengthsFinder survey to find out
I was thinking recently about my great-grandmothers. It dawned on me that they all probably
One of the issues I have dealt with in my novel about the California Gold
I’ve often said that the best thing my parents ever did for me was to
It’s finally published! When Heart Shall Fail is now available on Amazon (paperback and ebook)
Through Sunday, November 22, my total word count is 77,400 words. The NaNoWriMo pace for
When I first began writing, I read lots of books on writing—many on the techniques
My paternal grandmother’s chocolate fudge and divinity were part of many of my childhood Christmases,
In May 2010, my husband, his mother, and I took a road trip to New Orleans,
I learned recently that May is National Photo Month. Photographs are easier than ever to
When I was in second grade or so, my class sang the old song, “My
I mentioned in an earlier post that my next novel will deal with the development
In the last four months I have replaced two computers and an e-reader. All with