Are you constantly in hurry-too-fast mode but still can’t keep up? I understand the frustration of not having enough time for everything you need or want to do. If that happens consistently, it introduces long-term stress with attendant health consequences into your life. Who needs that? Slowing down to enjoy life. This is not an impossible feat, … Continue reading Slowing down to enjoy life
Wouldn’t you agree that starting fresh in a new year is an amazing feeling? I hope your own dreams are shaping up. My writing career has entered a new phase in 2017. It’s taken a long time to trust that being a storyteller is enough. Understanding this helps me travel into storytelling knowing I’m fulfilling my … Continue reading Travel into Storytelling
It is with joy that I inform you, literary wayfarers, that Hills of Nevermore, the first installment in Montana Gold, a western historical romance series, is now available for Kindle preorder. This story took me on long journeys, both mentally and physically. I had to stretch my understanding of the American West in ways I never … Continue reading Long Journey to the Hills of Nevermore
It’s been a busy time lately with all the writing, editing, and promoting I’ve been doing. I won’t complain, since I love what I do. My biggest news this month is that Hills of Nevermore is now out of my hands. The next time I’ll look at my story, it will be bound into a … Continue reading Ready for Readers
Writing Hills of Nevermore (Montana Gold 1) and Deceptive Tide (Islands of Intrigue 3) occupied my time this summer, pushing nearly everything else aside. Circumstances combined with the ethereal nature of a creative undertaking like writing a book put me in an epic time crunch. I lived to tell the tale, despite my doubts, and I’m probably … Continue reading The Light at the End of the Tunnel
This month I’ve enjoyed an interesting experiment while teaching myself to dictate my books. It’s not as easy as it might seem, because you have to include the dictation. That was almost a deal-killer for me, but after a while I got the hang of it. You see, I usually think the punctuation as I … Continue reading Training a Dragon, Contemplating Death, and Other Pastimes
Once in a while, you experience a moment so poignant words are inadequate to describe it. A bittersweet ache pierces your core and tears swell your throat as you listen to the heartbeat of creation. These moments are rare, and yet I experienced three of them during a recent trip to San Juan Island. The … Continue reading What mark will you leave?
Learning to accept your limits is in my opinion one of the hardest things to do. I’ve fought long and hard to be able to gauge the time it will take to complete a book, God willing. It hasn’t been easy, but I finally nailed it. But then, I switched to diction for my first … Continue reading In the Schoolroom of Life
No island archipelago worth its salt would be without its mists, and the San Juan Islands, tucked into a remote corner of the Pacific Northwest, are no exception. Location names like Smuggler’s Bay and Dead Man’s Bay give away the nefarious activity, spawned by isolation, once hidden under nature’s concealing cloak. Following the Pig War, … Continue reading San Juan Islands, Perfect Setting for Intrigue
