We have tons of clover all over our backyard, yet this is the first year I have not seen any bees. None. Not in spring and not now. We do not use any pesticides and our yard is bee-friendly. It is so disturbing to see …
Read More2021 Accomplishments / 2022 Goals
As we head into 2022, I want to wish all my readers and followers a Happy New Year! I would love to hear about your reading or writing accomplishments in the past year, and some of your goals or resolutions for next year. Here are …
Read MoreBlack Friday Deal!
**The Black Friday Deal has ended but you can still purchase Christmas in Cave Creek for only $2.99 or read free with Kindle Unlimited!**
Read MoreNaNoWriMo 2021: Plotting & Pantsing
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is just 2 weeks away! I have been participating in the challenge of writing a 50,000-word novel during the month of November since 2009. I have only “won” twice. The difference between the years that I won versus the years …
Read MorePrompt Story: It Turns Out…
I organize a prompt writing group that meets online once a week to share writing we create based on various prompts. The exercises are meant to develop and solidify a writing habit and to help get the creative juices flowing. You never know when a …
Read MorePrompt Story: The Nickel
I organize a prompt writing group that meets online once a week to share writing we create based on various prompts. The exercises are meant to develop and solidify a writing habit and to help get the creative juices flowing. You never know when a …
Read MoreIrons in the Fire
Exciting news! I have finished the next complete draft of The Ballad of Buddy and I’m in the final editing stage. My goal is to have it published and available to you by the end of the year. If you read the first two books …
Read MoreParanormal Project
If you read my first novel, The Debt Collectors: A Lucy Vaughn Mystery, you may have guessed that I have some interest in the paranormal. I have been fascinated by things “unknown” for many years, but I first learned about the paranormal when I was …
Read MoreThe Reviews Are In!
I continue to be ever grateful for my readers! You inspire me to keep writing. I just wanted to take a moment to share a few of the positive reviews I’ve gotten on my books and to say thank you. Reviews for The Debt Collectors: …
Read MoreCatching You Up
You may have noticed that I took a break from blogging the last month. I was temporarily derailed by some medical woes including a broken finger and eye surgery. I missed writing my updates! But now I’m back and I have some announcements: First, I …
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