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…
SATISFACTION AND GARDENING
There are lots of things that satisfy me about gardening. Here are some of my favorites. Preparing the Soil: Yesterday afternoon we were weeding the garden. I've planted carrots, Swiss chard, Chinese cabbage and lettuce in long rows, along with…
What We Learn From Fathers
My father is gone, and every Father's Day I get over to his grave to leave some roses from my garden, and at Christmas I like to bring him drumsticks so he can keep playing. Dad was an engineer, and…
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…
THOSE DELICIOUS NEW WORDS
Is there anything more precious than new words? We love new roses from our gardens, new little starts that stick up from the warm brown soil in the Spring. We love new love, and what it feels like. We love…
On Being Super Human
Long before I was a romance writer, I was fascinated with what made people do things. It's why I was a Psychology major in college. I loved reading about what made people do things. Originally, I thought I'd like to…
Amazon Spellcheck – Do You Make Up New Words?
Amazon always gives me little notifications when they think my spelling isn't up to par. I'm a creative speller. Oh yes, I know the difference. A creative speller makes up words that fit the moment, like some of my SEAL…
The Company We Keep
Enjoyed giving a presentation to the Suguaro Romance Writers in Tucson yesterday. True to my standards, I made a dramatic entrance. Enjoyed meeting with the board Friday night, and over a spectacular Mexican dinner, I began to pass out. One…
Where Stories Are Born
I find meeting other authors, readers and the social interaction with people in general to be very stimulating. I percolate with ideas whenever I come back from a conference, or signing or get-together. I am planning on some serious brainstorming…
BEING A BEST FRIEND AND BIG SISTER TO MYSELF
The recent celebration with my granddaughter, who was chosen as Student Of The Month, inspired this post. Her standard, adorned with her funny picture and smiling face, chronicles all her favorite likes. It is an award for the whole student…