Sometimes reflecting on the world's sorrows breaks my heart. Political and societal strife sets my teeth on edge. Economic distress, environmental disasters, wars and rumors of war--there appears no shortage of woes. Finding serenity seems difficult, if not impossible. Perhaps you share my quest for peace of mind. Here's what I've discovered on my journey … Continue Reading ››
Broken dreams--I've suffered my share of them. Perhaps you have too. A conversation can turn a direction you never planned, which is what happened when I talked with Alison Treat, host of the Historical Fiction Unpacked podcast. That's exactly like a story I'm writing might do. I've come to trust a story to unfold as … Continue Reading ››
I breathed a sigh and cradled my forehead in my hand. Attached to the email I’d just whisked into cyberspace were many late nights, bouts of insomnia, and months of stress. It was near dawn, and I’d yet to seek my pillow. I’d met my publisher’s deadline for The Promise Tree, the first installment in … Continue Reading ››
“This is the summer of no fun,” I told my husband. My family, along with most of the world, are in voluntary lockdown due to Covid-19. All members of my household fall into categories with a higher percentage of death from the coronavirus. My husband and I both work from home these days, and we … Continue Reading ››
Due to the pandemic, I called off a trip to see my mother. Being in a high-risk category, she is, as she puts it, under “house arrest.” The cabin fever that immediately set in surprised me. When I am not traveling, I work from home. Life seems diametrically opposed to my spending time writing.
Emigrants who traveled the Oregon Trail understood they were living in an important part of history. That’s one reason many of them kept diaries. We study what they wrote to understand life as they knew it. Likewise, one day people will want to know what it was like going through the coronavirus pandemic. They will … Continue Reading ››
As I write this, the world is locking down to prevent the spread of Covid19. The number of deaths each day from Covid19 is shocking. Panic buying has wrecked the delicate balance of the grocery supply system and created shortages. Daily life changed in no time at all. Some businesses are forced to close their … Continue Reading ››
What a delight to finally offer Sojourner, Tales of Faeraven book 3, to epic fantasy readers. This book has been a long time coming. I didn't plan to leave some readers hanging about what happened to Kai for so long. Others have … Continue Reading ››
As spring ushers in its share of cloudbursts, I find staying warm more challenging. This happens anytime the temperature fluctuates. I notice it also in autumn. Getting used to different temperatures challenging. This is true in seasons of life as well. I don't want to be set in my ways, so rigid I can't bend when … Continue Reading ››
