I did this thing. It’s cool and I’m excited about it. Years ago, my twelve year old niece told my kids a story that made them laugh out loud hysterically. Everyone who heard it would beg her to repeat the story until it became a bit of a legend with the kids. I decided it […]

My muse loves to play games with me. In the beginning, we have a firm word count in mind. And then we begin negotiations. Muse: I don’t want to write this book. It was a mistake. Me: It’s too late now, we have to make it work. It’s only a novella. We need 30K. Muse: […]

I’m thrilled to say I’ve been working hard on some brand-new surprises for my readers. This includes my Sunshine Sisters series, a new nonfiction writing book called, Write True, an updated holiday novella, and my first women’s fiction novel, Our Italian Summer. New books sometimes call for other changes, so after careful consideration, I decided […]

  There’s been varied reactions by many regarding the quarantine. Lots of ups and downs. Struggling with home school. Dealing with disappointed kids who are missing some important life events they’ll never get to repeat. Some are out of work, and pivoting to find a way to make money, or find a new career. Everyone […]

The days are passing in similar fashion with new routines now taking over. In my house, the boys and I stay up late together, bonding over movies and taking breaks for them to play and me to read. They get up to be at their computers at various times in the morning while I sleep […]