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…
Keep Your Focus with an Editing List
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Tonight I watched the sunset over the Pacific Ocean and I am happy to report that the first day of 2019 ended with spectacular colors! I’m taking it as a sign that 2019 will be a year…
My Christmas Book – On Sale!
My Christmas book, Sleigh Bells in the Snow, is on sale for $0.99!! Just for the next seven days, so click now, before it goes back to full price! In fact, ALL of the 12 Days of Heartwarming Christmas books…
Thank you, Readers, for a Lovely 2018!
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…
Sleigh Bells in the Snow is Available for Pre-order!
My Christmas novel, Sleigh Bells in the Snow, is available for pre-order! It’s not too early for the holidays, right? Let’s celebrate Christmas in July! I am so excited to bring you this story. Writing it felt like visiting a…
My First Book is Back in Print!
A Ranch to Keep is back, with a new cover and in great company! This edition can be found at Walmart for a limited time, as well as at all online retailers. I’m very happy that A Ranch to Keep…
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…
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…
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…
