CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR ME!!!
This week I got some early Christmas presents. First, my February release has been reviewed by RT Magazine and I got 4 1/2 stars (out of 4) This what the magazine says about the book: … Continue reading →
Category Archives: research
VISITING NASHVILLE
The title of this blog is a little deceiving because, although I did go to Nashville, I saw very little of the city. I attended a writers retreat and we spent long days in our hotel sharing and learning. However, … Continue reading →
SURPRISED BY THE CEDARS
One thing I really enjoy about travel is unexpected surprises. On my recent research trip to Montana I made one such discovery. I found the Ross Creek Cedars. I had no idea Montana had such stunning beauties. Some of these … Continue reading →
A NEW SERIES COMING
This week I sent in the proposal for the last book in the Cowboys of Eden Valley series. I hate to say goodbye to those I’ve spent so much time with but it’s time to move on. And I’m excited … Continue reading →
ON BEING A WRITER
I don’t know how long a person must write and publish books before that person feels like a real writer. (That person being me!) But there are a few things that help me believe it. One is research. Traveling through … Continue reading →
ROCKS REMEMBER
Geologists have a saying–rocks remember. Neil Armstrong I couldn’t help wonder what rocks remember, what stories they could tell, sorrows they feel as I passed two specific rocky places on my research trip. First, the Okotoks Erratic. Plunked in the … Continue reading →
FIRST HAND
I like it when I can see first hand the places I plan to write about. So this past week, I headed south to research the mountains of north-western Montana with a special regard to the gold rushes that took … Continue reading →
NOSTALGIA
It’s fun when I find something that fits into one of my stories or gives me an idea for another. I had such a moment this week. Often the little girls in my stories have a doll someone has made … Continue reading →
WHAT MADE ALLIE SICK?
In my book Falling For the Rancher Father, little nine-year-old Allie is being raised by her father who is very protective of her because she’s had scarlet fever, one of the diseases we hear little of today. But it was … Continue reading →
WHAT ABOUT CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE?
Many are aware of Cleopatra’s needle in Central Park, New York. But did you know there are 3 of them? Here is a quote from Wikipedia telling of their locations. Cleopatra’s Needle is the popular name for each of three … Continue reading →