This blog is about an enormous giveaway. But first I’ve got a little something to say. This month is bittersweet. It’s the last month that Harlequin Superromance will ever be published. Why does that matter so much? There’s the sentimental…
Follow Your Inner Moonlight.
I love this quote. “Follow your inner moonlight. Don’t hide the madness.” I’m sure it can mean many things to many people. But it makes me think of all those nights in my late thirties, when I lay awake feeling…
Coming in July, A Ranch to Keep Re-Release!
A Ranch to Keep, my very first book, is headed for re-release! Not only that, but it’s getting paired with a book by an author I’ve admired for a very long time, Donna Alward! So that’s pretty much dream-come-true stuff…
Read, Listen and Write
Recently I came across this quote from Natalie Goldberg’s classic book, Writing Down the Bones. Have you read that book? It holds a place of honor on my writing craft bookshelf. Ms. Goldberg writes, “Basically, if you want to become…
Choosing Our Thoughts Can Make us Happier
I’ve started a new thing, where I choose inspiring quotes to share on Mondays. Because Mondays can feel a bit overwhelming, and I can always use a little motivation. This quote, about choosing our thoughts, caught my eye this week.…
Using a Timer Can Improve Your Health
As writers, we are good at what we do because we can drift away into an imaginary world for hours. That’s probably a good thing for the stories we’re writing, but it might not be a good thing for us.…
A Snippet From My Work in Progress
A few of you have been kind enough to send me notes, wondering when my next book is coming out. And the answer is, I still don’t know! I’m working on an entirely new story, the story I started for…
Healthy Writer – Let’s Make Some Green Smoothies!
Welcome back to my Healthy Writer journey! Today we’re going to talk about green smoothies. Are you giggling yet? A lot of people laugh when I say that I drink green smoothies. And I get why. I’m a California native,…
A Little Rodeo Research
I’m starting to write a series about a small town rodeo so I really want to spend some time at rodeos this year. I haven’t been to a rodeo in ages! Last summer I was determined to get to a…
Healthy Writing
2017 was a rocky year for my health. It also wasn’t a very productive writing year. And I’m pretty sure those two things are very much connected! Writing a book is an enormous project. It takes organization as well as…