Things We Do On Sundays
Romance readers get to do things on Sundays other people never do. They get to travel with Navy SEALs, conquering bad guys and falling in love with strong, courageous women. They get to travel back in time with warriors of…
“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…
Letter From A Mother to her SEAL Son
(Written on the eve of his first deployment) I wouldn't be able to mail this letter to you before you leave because when it just comes down to it, your mother is a big chicken. We've been so proud of…
One of Those Days
Ever had one of those days where no matter what, the day just went sideways? I did. Here's what happened. We were to receive a cashier's check from someone who owed us a considerable sum of money. It wasn't enough…
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…
Writing And The World Within Us
We all carry that inner world no one else sees. As writers, we get to explore and press those boundaries a bit. We lace truth of the past, overlayed with fuzzy fiction and hopes for the future, string in various…
How You Can Tell 2018 Is Not Going To Be Great
Happy New Year! I'd like to start off this year with some humor. Here are my 10 best reasons why your 2018 will not be your best ever: Your free satellite connection that came with your new TV turned off…
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…
SPECIAL SNEAK PEAK: Bachelor SEAL
They stared into each other’s eyes for several seconds. They never used to do this. It was all go at it, get to the sex or the argument. But tonight, they just looked at each other’s faces and absorbed what…