RESEARCH FUN
I had such fun writing and researching for Lasso My Heart. It all started with an idea—a really good idea! Or at least I hoped it was a good idea and others would share the opinion. An … Continue reading →
Category Archives: writing
I’VE BEEN LAUNCHED
This week I achieved a goal I had set out for myself. I launched my first independently e-published book. This is my new baby. Don’t you love the cover? I had it professionally designed. I also had it professionally edited … Continue reading →
A DAY WITH WRITERS
Finally. It seems like forever since I sat in a roomful of writers. There is just something about sharing space with people who get what I do, what I struggle with and the nosiness of my imagination. We attended a … Continue reading →
LESSONS FROM A SWING SET.
I have 3 almost-three-year-old grandchildren plus a couple of younger ones and one who is 8. There are others too but they are either/and older and live too far away to visit often. So I decided it was time to … Continue reading →
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?
Can you have too much of a good thing? For instance, I love yellow. But is this too much? Look closely. The rims, the bumper, even the door handle are all painted yellow. (On the back it reads: ‘0-60 in … Continue reading →
WRITING CAVES
I think most of us, writers included, think writers spend time in lovely little nooks cranking out words in sweet solitude, surrounded by books and pens and stacks of paper. Much like this the pictures on this site. (I can … Continue reading →
SNOW BUSINESS
I write historical novels. I admit I romanticize the past. I ignore the dreadful parts and dwell on the heroic parts. I think I am justified in doing this because no matter what age or stage we are in there … Continue reading →
WRITING THE COURAGE
I have a special blog on harlequin.com. The background of the Three Brides For Three Cowboys series and some touching stories of the Depression. http://harlequinblog.com/2012/03/writing-the-courage-and-guts-of-historical-characters/
Continue reading →A WRITING PROMPT AND A CONFESSION
This is a picture I took one wintery morning. I like the mood it sets. For me it is gloomy and sad or it could be full of dawning hope. What do you feel when you see it? Could it … Continue reading →
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I look at the Jan. and Feb. book covers of my books and I laugh. I wonder if anyone else sees that amuses me. Have a good look. These stories are in a series about three sisters. The sisters are … Continue reading →