Thank you Suzanne Brockmann…

Honest, genuine, real, and oh how I wish I had been there to hear these words delivered!!! News from Suz Brockmann http://www.SuzanneBrockmann.com July 21, 2018, Denver, Colorado There’s been a bit of buzz about my RWA LTA acceptance speech… And I’d hoped the video would be up so you could watch it, but I thinkContinue reading “Thank you Suzanne Brockmann…”

Finding The Positive in Mother’s Day

Social media, and media in general have blown Mother’s Day up into a two day event… and then some… making it harder and harder on those who don’t have mothers worthy of celebration, and those who have lost mothers they miss every day of their lives. I’m one of the former. Over the years, I’veContinue reading “Finding The Positive in Mother’s Day”

Savvy Characters are NEVER “too stupid to live”

How the heck do you create a character with flaws, and put her in dangerous situations while avoiding this ugly misstep? By learning how to brilliantly navigate dicey situations By discovering how an emergency situation could/should/might unfold By understanding how to be prepared for… read more

I thought all children had nightmares…

As a child I had few possessions because we didn’t have a lot of money. But my parents owned our home, so that made us rich. And my mother had things. Important things like china and silver and a fur coat. Long before I was five I could properly set a table with two forks, two spoons,Continue reading “I thought all children had nightmares…”

Finding My Way

Today I begin a new project. Today I begin talking, publicly, about why my characters are so flawed, and why they have so much to overcome before they find happiness. Why now? Because it’s finally time, and because today I released, INTO THE SUNRISE, a story I’m passionate about. A story about a woman who overcomes enormous obstacles, and learnsContinue reading “Finding My Way”