Books & Writing

Escapist fiction. You hear that term a lot. But fiction can be an escape for the writer as well as the reader. Take me, for instance. Writing is more than my career. It’s my escape from reality when reality bites. Recently someone asked me, “How can you write about murder and … [Read more...] about The Great Escape

A neighbor stopped by this morning. He kept me company while I did my cat stretch. He was, like, “You need a yoga mat for that?” He is a cat, after all. The other day a coyote came and played in the backyard. Yep, you guessed it. “Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore,” as Dorothy … [Read more...] about Return to Carson Springs

Do you have opening pages of a novel-length work that you'd like feedback on from bestselling, award-winning, multi-published authors? @TallPoppyWriters are running a writing contest to help you in your publishing journey. Each entry of 4500 words will be read and judged by 3 … [Read more...] about Calling all writers

I’m lucky to have a publisher who works hard to promote my backlist. My novels are more than a source of income; they’re like my adult children in a way—they may be grown and flown but they’re still very much a part of my life. It makes me happy knowing they’re still being read … [Read more...] about Early Bird Gets the Worm…or the Book

Don’t get me started. The mere mention causes an allergic reaction. What, you might ask, has me breaking out in hives? Travel. Specifically air travel. Therein lies my dilemma. I love discovering new places. The more exotic the locale, the better. My husband and I just … [Read more...] about WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH