My husband was recently hospitalized for complications related to his Parkinson’s disease. I took him
I recently learned that my two most recent novels, When Heart Shall Fail and A
On January 1, I read a piece by Lauren Jackson in the New York Times’s
We are ahead of pace on snowfall for the season, and the average low temperature
I’ve written many times about Pacific Grove and Carmel, California, and other venues on the
Maybe this is one of those “when I was young, we had it tough” stories.
In my current work-in-progress I have two female characters who are pregnant, one for the
Although I prefer the ocean, I enjoy being in the mountains, too. Mountains show us
Although many posts on this blog are about my life, I don’t aspire to write
I’ve spent a fair amount of time in October away from home visiting relatives. The
The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt, haunts me because I hated it so much. I know
Last week I represented Middlebury College at the Kansas City Private High School’s College Fair.
As I announced in my newsletter on November 19, Safe Thus Far is now available
January has been Creativity Month, but I haven’t been very creative. With all the family issues
Both my dad and my mother’s father took lots of pictures over the years. As
I recently started using Scrivener, a software program designed for writers. I’ve used WriteWay Pro off
I’ve written before about how my brother and I got to see Santa Claus when
After every natural disaster, as people pick through the remains of their homes, we hear
Twenty years ago today, March 16, 2002, I opened up a lined blank journal and
I hope your holiday celebrations have been filled with magic moments – moments you want
Do you remember the ridiculous children’s song “Little Bunny Foo Foo”? I’m certain I never