This STOP sign in my town was originally vandalized to say, “STOP TRYING”. The township painted over the “TRYING” many times. But the vandal was more persistant than his message would lead you to believe. He kept repainting the “TRYING” part. Finally, a neighborhood optimist decided the graffitti couldn’t stay…

Woohooo! My YA novel, Mind Traveler, has been selected as a Golden Heart® Finalist ! For those of you who don’t know,  Romance Writers of America® holds the RITA and Golden Heart contest every year to showcase the work of published and unpublished romance writers. I’m so excited and honored to be chosen. The…

  I’m currently reading Holly Black’s, The Darkest Part of The Forest. I love Holly’s work. I have ever since reading my youngest son The Spiderwick Chronicles. Judging by her photo she was ten when she wrote those. So, yes, the love of her work has morphed into a one-sided…

  My dog gets all sorts of nervous before it snows. Or rains. She walks the house. She follows me around. She barks to get up on the bed then barks to get down. Most of the time I have limited sympathy for this crazy dog, but every once in…

Have a cat? Ever wish you could communicate certain things to your cat? Me too. Things like…. 1.     Settle. I’m not going to let you starve. 2.     You have a scratching post. 3.     It is not a leather chair. 4.     You can’t fit everywhere. 5.     Not everyone…