As much as I like to think of myself as a writing, parenting, working machine, life sometimes reminds me that this is not actually true. These past two weeks, I was felled by a vicious virus, that truly knocked me…
Recently a few people have approached me on social media, letting me know that they want to write a novel, but the idea of writing an entire book scares them. And my first reaction is Yes, you should be a…
I recently wrote two novels very quickly. Quickly for me, that is. I am generally a slow writer. I write and layer and change and ponder and tweak, and it takes me ages. Recently, I’ve wanted to learn to write…
I recently received my edits for my July book, Reunited with the Cowboy, the first book in my new Heroes of Shelter Creek series. The first thing I did was write an editing list. Why? Because every time I get…
Dear Wonderful Readers, Thank you for making 2018 so special. I have loved interacting with you on Goodreads , Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. I’ve so enjoyed the email messages we exchange, particularly when my author newsletter goes out and…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
