The last thing a literary person wants to experience is trouble reading. That has been my unhappy situation far too often of late. Do you share this malady? Believe me, I understand the frustration. In this post, I explain what I discovered that helped me regain the ability to read.
Whellein Hold, home of Shae, the heroine of DawnSinger, is entirely based upon Castle Conwy in Wales. The first image I saw of the castle blew me away with how small the cars in the parking lot looked in proportion to the building. It’s safe to say that I fell in love with Castle Conwy … Continue Reading ››
We're thinking about the future a lot in our household these days. It's interesting how dreaming leads to planning, but not always. It's as if we try on ideas for size then swap out those that don't fit for ones that do. It could be argued that daydreaming serves a practical purpose.
I'm going with that … Continue Reading ››
The small envelope gave no hint of the impact the notecard inside. Noticing I was going through a rough time while on deadline, one of my author friends reached out to encourage me. It's such a small thing to lift someone else, and yet it requires a great deal. It requires the ability to look … Continue Reading ››
When on deadline, I try to keep up with the minutia of life. I’m successful for a time, but then ‘deadline brain’ sets in. I am told that this is the creative cousin, if you will, of ‘stress brain.’ It’s when a writer’s ability to focus on anything but writing and editing the current book … Continue Reading ››
A small herd of deer traipsed across my yard recently, patchy from shedding their winter coats. Last week, spring onions arrived in our weekly subscription box from a local farm. It’s been a rough winter, but these subtle signs of the changing season lift my heart. The breath of life whispers through the air, promising … Continue Reading ››
I’ve become obsessed with ridding my house of clutter. It’s possible that I’m procrastinating on the deadline for The Forever Sky (Montana Gold, book 4). Or maybe the urge to spring clean has taken hold of me. I suspect something else is inspiring this purge, however.
The closer we move to our family’s departure for Europe, … Continue Reading ››
Snow blanketed the ground Monday morning, whether or not that was convenient. It wasn't. Between an appointment and a release celebration for my newest novel, Stagecoach to Liberty (Montana Gold, book 3), the day promised to be hectic. With so many places to go, the last thing I wanted was to navigate snowy streets.
It soon … Continue Reading ››
