MOVING: 35 YEARS OF MEMORIES-New Memories Ahead
I took a deep breath when my husband said, "I'm retiring, and we're going to sell our home." I'm not a good one for change, as most of you lovely readers know. I hang on to the bitter end sometimes…
The Music of Romance – Hard Rock style
I'm still here in San Diego, after the book signing yesterday at the Hard Rock Hotel. What a place. I didn't know what a Saturday beach party on top of deck 4 of the hotel, looked like. I do now!…
A Week of Disney Magic
Had a magical week at Disneyland with three of my six grandchildren. It was the baby's first trip to the Magic Kingdom. Waking up in a bed with a baby beside me is something I haven't done in years, so…
Here Come the Bone Frogs and Silver SEALs
I've loved writing SEALs ever since my first novel in 2012. At the time, my son was serving as a SEAL, and I had been very moved about his service, how he had changed from a boy to a man,…
“Words mean. Words point…”
I came across this little article in my Brain Pickings newsfeed (always something I look forward to reading, and it's a treat when I look up from my computer, take a break and read them). "Words mean. Words point. They…
Book Signings – Where Authors Show They Care
As an author, we are constantly bombarded by choices, and most of them are choices to either spend money here, or there. There are so many conventions these days, and events, we do have to be careful or we'd…
New Year, New Habits, New Bone Frog Series
Those of you who follow my newsletter know that my new series will be the Bone Frog Brotherhood. I decided to show some older men, former SEALs, based on the audience response to my newest full-length novel, Bachelor SEAL. Men…
Christmas Lights and Hope For A New Year
Christmas and Hanukkah mean so many things to me, as I'm sure they do for you. It is the season of family, new beginnings, and a festival of lights signaling the brightness of hope. This year, the lights in Windsor…
Planning My Writing Year
Every year I start planning my writing year in the fourth quarter. When I used to coach Realtors, my line would be, "The most important quarter of next year is the last quarter of this year." That way, when you…
Family Traditions
Most of us have fond memories of the holidays when we were children. I can still remember making Swedish Tea Ring with my grandmother Christensen, in her kitchen in Fresno. My little hands worked the dough, and sliced little holes…