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I'll never forget the day a juvenile orca whale swam away from the pod and directly at our boat. I was on a whale-watching tour with my...

I'm a self-published author learning as I go on this journey of doing what I love, writing romance. It has been almost 10 years since I...

If there is one thing I've learned in my life, is that it is never too late to follow your dreams and cross the finish line. Sometimes...

I get my inspiration for my cozy mystery romance stories using the ‘what if?’ question. What if this happened? What would my characters...

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. Or written anything, for that matter. A lot has happened. Without going into detail, let’s...

Yup, that's what I have this year, a 'thrifty tree', and this is how the story began. I had a tree decorating dilemma when I opened my...

A few weekends ago, I stepped off the ferry in Friday Harbor. This fun, little touristy town is located on the San Juan Island in...

I grew up reading the Nancy Drew series written under the collective pseudonym of Carolyn Keene. I left the hardback books behind in my...

What author wouldn’t want Oprah Winfrey to read their book. I'd stand in line for the chance. Her review matters to readers. It can...

Some authors don’t even worry about the book’s title until they’ve typed ‘The End’. I need a title, at least what’s called a ‘working...

Hi book readers, lovers of a cozy mystery. By chance are any of you vacationing on Orcas Island this summer or any season for that...

Happy Holidays everyone! I’ve just published my single-title Christmas novella, One Step Over the Mistletoe Line. What’s this story all...

I could sure use some of that holiday warmth and magic, even though it may feel too soon to some. I haven't even had my fill of Halloween...

Very excited to re-release All Fired Up with its new cover and series name. Why the changes? I'd received some very helpful feedback on...

It was Seabrook weekend. Four days near the end of June at a seaside town along the Washington Coast. A darling town of Nantucket-style...

Looking forward to being a part of the How to Write a Novel author panel with 3 other authors Kim Hornsby, Janet Oakley, and Christine...

I opened up my email the other day and here is what I found: Dear RONE nominee, Congratulations on being nominated for the illustrious...

It was a dark and rainy night...and so I went to a cozy bookstore. Actually, I was invited to a holiday party at Kirkland's new...

I attended the 2016 InDScribe Conference for Indie authors in Burbank, California Oct 6-9. What an experience. Flew down from rainy...

I don't even want to count the days and hours. It's enough to say that FINALLY! my romance All Fired Up is published in both print and...