My fellow Soul Mate Publishing author, Christina Kirby, tagged me on the Writing Process Blog Hop, and I realized this is my second Hop go-around. But several months have gone by, and I do have some new answers to … Continue reading →
I am happy to announce that Rosalyn’s Ring is a finalist in the novella category of the Book Buyer’s Best contest sponsored the Orange County Chapter of RWA. The competition is heavy, with three other OCCRWA members in the running … Continue reading →
I arrived back home late last night from San Antonio, Texas, where I attended the Romance Writers of America national conference. Since I missed the conference last year, this year’s meeting was a wonderful opportunity to connect-up in person with many … Continue reading →
I’m writing today from San Antonio, Texas, where I’m attending the Romance Writers of America national meeting. My route here took me through the Texas Hill Country with a stop over in Bandera, Texas, the official Cowboy Capital of the World. … Continue reading →
Several years ago a relative of mine discovered in a genealogical search that one of his ancestors had two wives–at the same time. His ancestor was a polygamist. Not a member of the Mormon, Muslim or Old Testament Jewish faith. … Continue reading →
Several years ago I read somewhere about an order of Mexican nuns who became so besotted with chocolate that they neglected their work, their works of charity, and worst of all, their prayer life. Morning, noon, and night, life revolved around making and … Continue reading →
No–not that kind of ring! I’ve been working on the third novel in my Ring series, and I can’t decide what to call it. In the first two stories I’ve used alliterative titles. Rosalyn’s Ring was released by Soul Mate Publishing on … Continue reading →
Today is the feast of the nativity of St. John the Baptist, “St. John’s Day” the historical observance of Midsummer, or the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Like other seasonal observances, the summer solstice was celebrated by … Continue reading →
Some Good News This morning I opened my email to some very good news–my contemporary manuscript, Breaking Down the Rules, is a finalist in the Golden Claddagh contest. This story is a sequel to my last year’s Fab Five Contest winner, … Continue reading →
In honor of Father’s Day this coming weekend, I thought I’d talk about some of my favorite fathers in romance novels. Most of the fathers I’m going to mention are not the heroes of the books, but the fathers of the heroes … Continue reading →