Books & Writing

I’m excited to announce that my next book, ALL THEY NEED TO KNOW, is slated for publication, by my fabulous publisher Lake Union Publishing, in September of this year. The past year and a half has been eventful one for me, to say the least. I relocated from the East coast to the … [Read more...] about THE NEXT CHAPTER I have book news!

It’s light outside as I write this. It seems strange after weeks of doing my early-morning writing by the light of my desk lamp while it was dark out. Like maybe I overslept when in fact the opposite is true. I turned my clocks back last night—even the one on my microwave—but my … [Read more...] about FALLING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD

You asked. I didn’t have an answer. First, it was due to a health issue which had me down and out for a period of time, then the pandemic which had the whole world down and out. During that time I kept writing, even when all I could manage was a few paragraphs a day. I kept the … [Read more...] about Book News

When I was young, I thought I could fly. I climbed atop a stack of wooden boxes wearing my Supergirl cape and took a flying leap toward my bed, but instead of the soft landing I’d anticipated I did a belly flop on the floor. I was five. I was as of yet unfamiliar with the laws of … [Read more...] about When I Learned to Fly

What’s the one thing all novels have in common? A beginning, middle, and end. The differences lie in the details. Some books are like fireworks: a dazzling beginning that builds, only to fizzle at the end. Some books start strong but sag in the middle like an old mattress. The … [Read more...] about Beginning, Middle & End