After months of living in a tiny, crowded apartment near a train station–that lovingly provides a two am wake-up call– we are finally in our new home. Yay! On the lake. Double yay!! This week has been amazing. And tiring. Not only because moving is hard, but because of the…

  Me. Somewhere in Death Valley, CA Sometimes being a writer can feel like trying to navigate your way through a vast, dry and endless place. That’s why writers so often seek advice or opinions from others. If you’ve been anywhere near the writer’s advice circuit, you’ve undoubtedly heard, “Writers…

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 Romance Writers of America® holds the RITA and Golden Heart contest every year to showcase the work of published and unpublished romance writers.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…