A Writer’s Journey – In the beginning… Whenever I have a book signing, invariably, someone will walk up to my table and say, “I’ve thought about writing a book, but I wouldn’t know where to start.” I guess it’s instinctive, I mean, everyone enjoys telling a story. Even the cave men told stories...
I started writing a new book today and needed a lawyer, so I decided to call on Brad Beckman, my lawyer from The Row Series. Then it thought, why don’t I just base this story in Edmondsville, Virginia and sprinkle Ginny and Cliff, Brina and Rafe, Randi and Trevor, Marcie and a few of the other...
Port Icy Strait is located outside the town of Hoonah, the largest village of Tlingit natives in Alaska. Opened in 2004, it is privately owned and totally supports the Hoonah community. Located on Chichagof Island in Tongass National Forest – the largest national forest in the U.S. – it is home to...
It was a cool July morning – 54 degrees – when the Viking Orion docked at Port Valdez, Alaska. Scattered showers were predicted but never really materialized. Low lying clouds prevented one of the excursions but not the walking tour and shopping. Valdez was founded prior to the turn of the century...
I released two biographies last year, then Brooke and Levi, my characters in Possessed by Love turned their backs on me. Would not speak to me. I knew where I wanted to take them, but they refused to talk to me. I tried to start the story on my own but suddenly, my heart just wasn’t into it. COVID...
Two weeks ago, I stared out the window and thought Where is Happy? I needed to do a long overdue blog and thought that might be a good topic. Even started it with a warning: THIS WILL NOT BE MY TYPICAL HAPPY EVER AFTER BLOG. I had hit a wall of frustration and distractions with my current writing...
In 2017, my husband and I traveled to Normandy, France. I doubled-majored in history in college and appreciate events and people that have impacted our lives. My husband and a childhood friend shared a passion for World War II history, so we planned this trip. Unfortunately, Lee died from cancer...
It is hard for me to believe that it has been seven months since I wrote a blog. Seven months! To sit down and get this done is a major positive for me in these negative times. The coronavirus has most definitely created havoc in our lives. It has placed restrictions on what we can do, where we...
When you read a book, do you skim or study? Bury yourself into the story or scratch the surface just to get to the meat of the story to say you’ve read the book? Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind ~ James Russell Lowell When I read a book, I enjoy the...