Everyone is doing their best to find their happy balance between news and ways to cope with the way things are right now. It's a challenge, isn't it? I won't go over all the things that could go wrong. I'm…
Like anything that challenges us, adversity brings out the best and sometimes defeats us. My favorite quote is this: "Adversity doesn't make us, it reveals us." Here are some of my thoughts. Time for New beginnings I've never gone to…
Our recent purchase of a triplex on Florida's Gulf Coast has spurred my new love affair with this part of the U.S. and gives me a chance to be bi-coastal and nearly right on the beach (100 steps) on a…
My husband bid on this opportunity for me to become a character in one of Barry Eisler's upcoming books, and won. OMG, I mean, Barry Eisler! If we bumped into each other, he wouldn't know who the heck I was...…
I always look for inspirational things to keep me pumped up, re-acquaint myself with my love of writing, especially when it begins to feel like a job. Well, it is my job, but it is one I love. Overwhelm is…
All of the books in the Silver SEALs Series releasing this year! https://www.facebook.com/SilverSEALsSeries/ I love the energy I get from collaborative efforts with other authors. I enjoyed our series in 2017 and 2018 with Sleeper SEALs, and now this year,…
I loved writing SEAL Love's Legacy. It's been a trope I've wanted to write for some time: older guy, who is insecure about how strong he is after 20 years in the military, and comes up against a rather plain…
I've been blessed with two adventures to warm country: one to Hawaii in December and one to Florida and the Caribbean this month. And now I come back to the rain. The trade-off is that I enjoyed myself, spending much-needed…
There are a lot of wonderful things I've discovered this Christmas. Some are gifts from others, some are gifts I'm giving this holiday season. Some are just wonderful discoveries I've made in December of 2018. I have a lot to…
I'm writing this as the sun is beginning to rise. I'm one of the first ones on the beach this morning, because I'm meditating, and now I'm with all of you. That's how important my writing is. I want to…