The pleasure derived from quietly relaxing and reading a good book is wonderful at this very busy time of the year. Stolen moments...

I have had to step back from so many things for a while...and one of those things became this website and my blog... I have had to step...

As Fall approaches and the calendar flips over to September, many people and families gear up to prep and head back to school. In the...

What do you do when the world is topsy-turvy? What do you do when life's journey gets really stressful? What things can you do to...

I am elated to announce that my latest novel, Tropical Transformation is now available for an eBook upload on Amazon! I am over the moon...

Mysterious and wonderful things can happen on a full moon... * When a full moon is happening so many mysterious things are possible. As...

Every day I feel like I'm experiencing a wonderful dose of mermaid fever. Every day I'm living within the story of my character, Leah,...

As a creative human I put my finger into many creative pots! Lately, I have strayed away from my writing again to reawaken my creativity...

"Flames lick at the end of my long, slightly green wooden stick..." * I think of all the wonderful times around a campfire with family...

Tropical Transformation...my romantic fantasy of adventure and self-discovery set in the beautiful tropical paradise of the Hawaiian...

This week I am gleefully off "in Hawaii" (in my mind), because I am editing my novel, Tropical Transformation, which is set in the...

I had a dream, and I have always loved to write, but I totally have learned to recognize and respect all the multiple layers in the...

I hear her calling me like a siren, my beautiful protagonist, Leah, from my upcoming novel. Well... she is, after all, part mermaid... *...

We grow and evolve as humans day by day, and those of us who identify as ‘creatives’ also sprout and grow where life inspires us. I...

"You know it’s time to make adjustments, 'Cause you don’t just leap right in, You need baby steps here, That’s how this has always...

"It is certainly that time now, That special month of the year, When I send out to all of you, My personal greetings of cheer!" * Happy...

I’m the first one to admit that I am part elf. I love the Christmas season with all the decorations and lights, the rom-com...

Wow! My head is still wildly spinning but I’ve slowed down my pace now that I’m quietly at home soaking it all in. The Wine Country...

I’m pretty excited. I am about to attend my first, formal, in-person, writer’s festival! It’s coming up soon and I’m getting prepared to...

It is a beautiful morning, with a sunrise over the mountains now a little later at 7:15 am this morning. It is a bit blustery, which...