Rising From The Fire
Many of you familiar with my history and my work know that in 2008 our house burned down. I had, up until that time, maintained a busy and successful Real Estate career. It was a challenge, in a falling market,…
The Chase for Great Story
Watched the documentary on Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, Long Strange Trip. I'd never been a Dead Head, though I lived amongst people who knew them well, and have meet several of the Dead band members. I had to…
Is It A Battle or A Marriage? Creative Brain vs. Logical Brain
I always told myself that I loved writing my stories so thoroughly that I would never experience burn-out, or need a break. I told myself that was what other authors did who perhaps had overwhelming things come up in their…
Partnerships, Teamwork – Maintaining a High-Maintenance Life
I put everything on hold yesterday and attended a soap and lotion making class held through The Goat Farm. OMG I had so much fun. Was like a play day with several lady friends. My hairdresser told me about The…
Rich Like Chocolate, Strong Like Coffee, and then there’s Berzerker….
If you hadn't met me, you'd think I was seriously mixed up. Well, maybe I am. Here I like flowers and gardening, romance and all that goes with it. Expensive lingerie and kids and family and kisses. Going barefoot at…
Story of the 2 Jakes
Thank you, readers, for my great launch week for Jake2. I truly appreciate your feedback and support! Loved writing this book! Sometimes you get into a story, and it becomes deeper than you'd planned, or you get caught up in…
Happy Birthday, America!
Happy Birthday America! Today we remember those who went before us. I wrote a whole post on my visit to Valley Forge last year, and how moving it was for me. I loved it so much, we're planning on a…
Romance Writer Thinks About Motherhood
I didn't grow up reading romances. I read classics like Anna Karenina, Tale of Two Cities, or Doctor Zhivago. Just like I used to listen to music for the beautiful set in the middle of the song - that "favorite…
Santa Rosa to Santa Cruz Day Trip. Saying Good-Bye
Yesterday we took a road trip from Santa Rosa to Santa Cruz. The excuse was to attend a farewell family gathering there organized by my husband's sister's family. But we took the whole day to enjoy the scenery along the…