I recently started a new story. I constructed a good idea—a really good idea! An innocent man jailed. A widowed woman with three little girls. Turns out the hero’s twin brother was the guilty party and let his twin take … Continue reading →
I write fast and furious, sometimes doing 5000 words in a day. It’s how I work but it’s also a skill I’ve developed and I believe it is a skill anyone can develop. What’s my secret? The only secret I … Continue reading →
My mother was an author. She wrote hundreds of articles, devotionals, games, puzzles, etc. I have a large box full of her clipped published works. Someday I hope to create a collection of them to share with the family. But … Continue reading →
April 29 proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that everyone loves a good romance. People from all over the world either went to London or watched on TV the wedding of Prince William to Catherine. A fairy tale … Continue reading →
Here is a copy of an interview I did on eharlequin.com 1. What are some things you enjoy doing in your free time? Free time? Sorry, I am unfamiliar with this term. Lol. Actually I have my fair share of … Continue reading →
This weekend I had some of the family visiting and we talked about winter. It seems to be consuming a lot of our mental space. Mostly because it’s encompassing almost every aspect of our lives. But we decided to list … Continue reading →
I love the wonderful things research turns up. In the story I was working on recently, I wanted my characters playing a board game that several could play together. The time period was before the invention of games like Monopoly … Continue reading →
Barak Obama’s battle cry, ‘Yes, we can,’ has touched the world in many ways. I hear people adding it to their campaigns whether personal or political. For instance, Ben & Jerry’s newest ice cream? Yes Pecan. (from http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/02/yes-he-can-borrow/) So I … Continue reading →
A fellow Love Inspired Historical author shared her thoughts on this topic and it got me to thinking what I would say were the 5 best moments in my life as a writer. (Check her blog here: http://prairiechickswriteromance.blogspot.com/2009/04/victoria-bylins-five-best-moments-as.html It was fun … Continue reading →
Sara Mill’s husband died of a heart attack on Tuesday — he was 40 and leaves this young woman alone with 3 children. She will now have her heart set on other things besides her book so her writing associates … Continue reading →