Cooking: My Creative Outlet

by | Apr 2, 2013 | Uncategorized

 I’ve been writing fiction full time for almost a year now, and even though the past twelve months have been crazy, I love it. I am incredibly blessed and lucky and living the dream. (Okay, throat cancer wasn’t exactly in the plan, but I survived it, grew from it and...

Shiny New Ideas

by | Mar 31, 2013 | Uncategorized

 I’m sitting in a hotel room in Redding, California after about ten days of travel, sightseeing and author events. To say I’m tired after more than a week of travel is an understatement, but it’s only because this comes after an exciting year of ups and downs. UP? I...

That One Dumb Thing Smart Women Do-Part Two

by | Mar 20, 2013 | Uncategorized

 In my last post I talked about self-doubt…that one thing that even smart women do. You know,  when you listen as your inner insecurity goblin screams,  “You suck monkey nuts!” or “You couldn’t write your way out of a paper bag!” (Apparently, my self-doubt monster is...

That Dumb Thing Even Smart Women Do–Part One

by | Mar 18, 2013 | Uncategorized

 Yes, I am including myself in the title of smart women. After forty-cough-something years on the planet, I think it’s time that I owned up to the fact that I’m smart. I belong to a generation of women who had (during one woefully misinformed fashion era) shoulder...

And The Winner Of The Tea Set Is!

by | Mar 11, 2013 | Uncategorized

Thanks everyone for participating in the Bloom Book Blast! Launch week was a blast and thank you so much for all the kind words on the Summerset Abbey series! The winner of that gorgeous tea set is: Maria D! I have already sent her an email. Thanks again! Will post...

Bloom Book Blast!

by | Mar 5, 2013 | Uncategorized

I had to title my post that because what a wonderful alliteration is that? What is a book blast? The good people at Goddess Fish have put together a book blast in honor of Summerset Abbey:A Bloom in Winter release day! Leave a comment at one of the blogs and you are...