I don’t really believe in writer’s block, so I won’t say I had a case of that in recent weeks. However, my mind, spirit, and body do need to be in harmony for me to create.  That’s not to say that everything has to be ideal before I can write, but I am human and … Continue reading Starting Again →

I’ll give the sad news first, so we can move onto happier things. Lady Guinevere, the sweet little cat I owned for over 22 years, passed away of renal failure this month. It wasn’t unexpected, given her age and failing health, but we miss her dearly. For the past three months prior to my cat’s death, … Continue reading Sad and Happy News →

When I explored Robber’s Roost, a stagecoach stop in Montana, it was really special. I took lots of pictures. Can’t you just see a stagecoach swinging in through that gate? In other news, the winner of the Wayfarer Launch Celebration Blog Tour giveaway of a $20 Starbucks gift card is Kathy Wagoner! Congratulations, Kathy. Thanks to … Continue reading Robber’s Roost & Giveaway Winner →

In medieval times arranged marriages were common and often more about duty than romance.  The cult of courtly love cast aside marital constraints in favor of a concept of unrequited love on a higher plane than the physical. This notion naturally led to trouble. The idealized image of a lady favoring a knight who fought … Continue reading Courtly Love in Medieval Times →

Launching Wayfarer Highs and lows are what my January was about. I spent the first several weeks fighting off three maladies at once; an annoying cold, an infection, and a painful bout of sciatica. This put paid to some of my launch plans for Wayfarer, book two of my epic fantasy series, Tales of Faeraven, which … Continue reading My Crazy Book Launch for Wayfarer, Tales of Faeraven 2 →

Creative Worlds in 2014 What Readers Want It’s taken a while to sort out what to offer readers of Creative Worlds. It hasn’t been that I had too little to write about, rather the opposite. With interests in history, photography, poetry, novel writing, and teaching, I have found it hard to distill the essence of … Continue reading What You Can Expect From Creative Worlds in 2014 →

My Reading List Reading has always been a huge part of my life. As a child, returning from one of many delirious visits to the library with my arms full of books usually meant my family wouldn’t hear from me for a while.  It’s even more important now that I’m a published novelist. Here are … Continue reading My Reading List: Books for 2014 →