As travelers approach, this stronghold recedes
January 15, 2016
Life has a way of happening in a way that is not according to plan. I believe in scheduling my time, but that's all right with me. Who wants a life you can map out to the last moment, anyway? That would mean no surprises. This week my husband's birthday required homemade cheesecake, a … Continue Reading ››
I could get lost in this garden
January 8, 2016
The turn of the year gave me a renewed focus on productivity. A new contract for a series of western historical novels with deadlines eight months apart, plus the planned addition of independently published books and the Literary Wayfarer podcast to my repertoire, means I need to manage my … Continue Reading ››
Being holed up in a closet talking to myself suits me
January 1, 2016
Over the past couple of days, I've been fitting my writing office in a closet to serve as both a writing space and sound booth. I did record some episodes of a previous podcast in that space, but the sound quality wasn't the best. I wanted to do this better. It's taken a while … Continue Reading ››
Literary Wayfarer Podcast Cover Reveal
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Christmas Novella & Podcast Launches
Reader News for December 2015
We're in the holiday season, and with a new Christmas novella to release, I couldn't be more pleased. After one of the hardest years of my life (months of lost work due to illness, hackers, broken computers, and household disasters), I'm finally able to announce some progress. First, though, I would … Continue Reading ››
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
If ever there was a season to read Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier, this would be it. Blustery winds, fretful skies, and chilly nights lend a certain atmosphere in keeping with the drama of this story. A true thriller, Jamaica Inn derives tension not from macabre deeds, although it has … Continue Reading ››
Mona the Famous Camel, a San Juan Islands Icon
Every once in a while an animal captures the popular imagination and even attains fame. That’s the case with Mona, a camel living on San Juan Island who has an irrepressible affection for people. Mona, originally called Moanie for the sound she made whenever her first owner, J. Ward Phillips, would leave, still sounds off … Continue Reading ››
Am I Abandoning Other Genres?
Last month, amid the excitement of announcing my new contract with Mountain Brook Ink for Montana Gold, a western historical romance series set in Montana's gold rush during the 1860's, I overlooked readers of my other genres.
Afterwards, emails hit my inbox asking if I plan to write more books in the Tales of … Continue Reading ››