What is it about a dream--that something we would dearly love to accomplish ... if only? I wrote this piece as I struggled toward my dream almost eleven years before Her Deadly Inheritance appeared in print and e-book. Maybe you've felt this way--or feel this way now--as you reach for your dream. The Frustration I slumped at my desk and closed my eyes in an effort to trap the tears that threatened to escape. "I'm ready… Read More
Happy Fourth of July, everyone! Won't be long before the fireworks light up the night skies again, right? With the heat and humidity, indoors seems the best place for me--maybe you too! But this morning I enthusiastically decked out the house--inside and out--with 4th of July decorations that I remembered using during the local book launch party for Her Deadly Inheritance. Perfect! That led to recalling those two fun summers Jim and I went to Munising… Read More
Father's Day is only two days away, and it first occurred to me today that I never considered the pain Jill might have experienced on that day each year. The heroine in my novel series longed to know her birth father--even made up stories about him in her head--but she didn't know his name or anything about him. What was it like for her when she saw other little girls with their fathers? Or Father's… Read More
In honor of Memorial Day, I wore this red, white, and blue necklace. My sister Shelly made it for Mom, wife of a WWII vet. Among Mom's belongings when she died, the necklace might not have seemed important, but to me it symbolized her love for our country. Growing up in her house, I learned to be proud of our country, love its flag, and honor those who served and fought for our freedom. Even… Read More