Did you journal when you were a child? I was five when my mom gave me my first journal. It was a tiny journal with a kitten on the cover, yellow college-ruled pages, and a lock and key so my thoughts and feelings were safely guarded. I still have that journal and countless more that I collected over the years,… Read More

When you pick up a book, do you immediately go to the first page of the prose, or do you read the front material? Specifically, do you read any notes to the reader? Before I started publishing my books, I didn’t pay attention to front material like notes to readers, and I only read back material such as acknowledgments sporadically…. Read More

About a week and a half ago, I traveled to Arizona for a mother/daughter trip with my oldest. It was a much-needed getaway and the beautiful Sedona landscape did not disappoint. It seems, though, that while I was away the temperatures back home turned more toward autumn-like temperatures and when I returned so did the heat and humidity. My kid… Read More

My stories don’t start at the computer. That is where the writing is done, but it’s not where the story starts. My stories often start with a question because I am a questioner. I’ve never really outgrown the desire to ask questions and seek answers. I’m still that two-year-old who drives everyone around her crazy because I won’t stop saying,… Read More