I’ve written before about emigrants crossing the Missouri River at Kanesville, Iowa (now Council Bluffs).
This past week, I finished the first draft of my current work-in-progress. I began this
One of the presents I gave my three-year-old granddaughter for her sister’s birthday earlier this
One of the joys of writing is getting feedback from readers. Of course, the feedback
My in-laws put a swimming pool in their back yard the summer after my first
When I researched the 1840s for my Oregon Trail novels, I started with the big
I’ve written before about how much I love the beach. Usually, my visits to the
I mentioned in my last monthly newsletter that my husband and I have decided to build
I was able to travel to meet my new granddaughter a couple of weeks ago.
The new issue of Smithsonian magazine has a report entitled, 101 Objects That Made America.
I wrote last year about attending the virtual conference sponsored by the Historical Novel Society
The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869, linking California to the Eastern United States. But
I’ve mentioned before that I called my maternal grandmother Nanny Winnie. How I came to
I’ve written many times about Pacific Grove and Carmel, California, and other venues on the
This might be the last time I post on the topic of grown children because
A week ago when I posted, my father was alive. He was a regular reader
In my critique group, I’m known as the Point-of-View Nazi. I try to catch when
On my recent trip to Florida, in addition to viewing wildlife and water activities, I went
One morning earlier this month I read Emily Parnell’s column in The Kansas City Star,
I have written several times about my grandfather’s clock. I have had it in my
Sometimes I wish I could remember the story behind a picture. As I was searching