I would like to wish all my wonderful readers a Happy New Year! Thank you for reading, following, commenting, and reviewing! As a year draws to a close, I like to reflect on what I have accomplished as an author and what I hope to …
Read MoreBooks & Brews, Short Story Contest Win, Kindle Unlimited Update
Photo: Johannes Plenio The fall weather has finally arrived in my neighborhood, and I couldn’t be happier! Autumn is the season where I thrive with productivity and opportunities for authors abound. In fact, this Saturday, September 23, I will be a participating author at Boise …
Read MoreExcellent Review from Literary Titan!
Thank you Literary Titan for an amazing editorial review of Christmas in Cave Creek, which in part states “the book stands as a near-flawless piece of writing” and the “storytelling prowess shines through in this riveting mystery novel, providing an immersive experience that effectively staves …
Read MoreA Pin on My Memory Map
My regular blog readers have seen me post a number of short stories written for creative writing groups or as part of the Idaho Commission on the Arts “IdaPost” pen pal program, which I have participated in since its inception three years ago. For the …
Read MoreCli-Fi: Science Fiction Based on Science Fact
The description of this BookFest Spring 2023 author interview begins, “Eventually technology catches up and the fantastical becomes plausible and may even become factual.” Debut author and nuclear engineer E.A. Smiroldo based her cli-fi novel, The Silent Count, on real textbook climate change science. Smolder’s thriller is …
Read MoreThe BookFest Spring 2023
Even though I didn’t submit a novel to the latest BookFest book awards competition, I am attending the free online BookFest conference this weekend. The conference is a 2-day affair with Day 1 geared toward readers and Day 2 geared toward writers, but both days …
Read MoreAuditory Learner
My regular blog readers have seen me post a number of short stories written for creative writing groups or as part of the Idaho Commission on the Arts “IdaPost” pen pal program, which I have participated in since its inception three years ago. For the …
Read MoreRealizing Goals and Setting Intentions
At the start of the new year, I enjoy reviewing the list of goals I hoped to accomplish in the previous year, just to check in with myself and see if my intentions are on track. Did I accomplish my 2022 goals? Did I fall …
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 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 …
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