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,…
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…