Subtitle: The National Holiday Which Shall not be Named I am speaking, of course, of Columbus Day, which theoretically commemorates the October 12, 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. In my state, local schools do not observe this holiday–no … Continue reading →
October kicks off an observance dear to the heart of any writer–National Book Month. Our house is crowded with spaces that look like this: Our shelves are filled with classics, self-help manuals, and keeper fiction, and we love to browse … Continue reading →
I spent a beautiful, breezy afternoon at the Angel’s last Sunday home game of the season. A swarm of bees disrupted the game in the bottom of the third, until the Angels enlisted a fan and sent him to right field with a … Continue reading →
No, that heading is not a spelling error. Recently (see my What I’m Reading page) I had the good fortune to spend some time, and alas, too much money, in a couple of used book stores in Prescott, AZ. I came … Continue reading →
In my post a few weeks ago about the release of my novella, Rosalyn’s Ring, the topic of Wife Sales drew a lot of interest. Legend has it that the highest ranking purchaser of a wife was Henry Brydges, Master of … Continue reading →
“He was ninety percent hotshot, and the ten percent was left for us. But he loved me more than I’ve ever been loved in my life.” Amanda Marsh, widow of Eric Marsh, Granite Mountain Hotshots’ Founder and Superintendent, quoted in … Continue reading →
It’s less than a month away till release of my Regency novella, Rosalyn’s Ring on July 24, 2013. My editor at Soul Mate Publishing, Debby Gilbert, and the cover coordinator, Devon, have come up with a perfect cover, and here it is: … Continue reading →
My friend Charlotte is one of those highly organized people who look at potential problems and go after solutions. To optimize her life as she ages, she exercises all the parts of her body, including that very important organ, the … Continue reading →
Ten Rules of Happiness Dr. Joyce Brothers passed away this week at the age of eighty-five. If that name is not familiar, Dr. Brothers was a pioneer in the world of self-help “pop” psychology, and one of the first women to … Continue reading →
This week I’m celebrating my first contest final for a manuscript that was my 2012 NaNoRiMo winner. Actually, by November 30th I’d written 53,746 words on this story to qualify for NaNoRiMo, but I completed the not-so-fast first draft the end of January. Like every other … Continue reading →