As the wife of a firefighter, things like this remind me of why I married him. He does stuff like this. He just doesn’t have a helmet cam...

One Big Beautiful Thing was reviewed on Maryann Miller’s blog, It’s Not All Gravy. You can read the review here. I really like It’s Not...

I’m happy to say I was interviewed by Annette Gisby on her blog, Books and Tales. You can read the interview here. I thought Annette...

Here are some more pictures of the converted shed where I work. I’m fortunate to have a place to settle in and get focused. You might...

My Amazon Author Central page is now live. Check it out here.

I was fortunate enough the be interviewed by Jera’s Jamboree, a UK book blog. You can read the full interview here. One of the...

For the 4th of July, in the grand recent tradition of our family, we had a taste test. We love a good taste test around here, and this...

I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by The Pen & Muse today. There were personal questions as well as questions about how I wrote...

Yesterday, I went with my sister, my niece and two close friends to the Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour. It’s a fantastic event that...

High Tide in the City, by Martine Lillycrop, is a bleak look at the world of 2070, a world in environmental and political crisis, a world...

I found myself eating breakfast alone this morning at the neighborhood IHOP. I had a good book on my phone, so I was happily reading when...

I started my new week with a four star review for One Big Beautiful Thing on Griperang’s Bookmarks. That was a nice way to start my week...

I’m going to a viewing today for a former student of mine. It’s a particularly hard thing to do, not just because he was a former...

I spent the morning at the Seven Oaks Lavender Farm in Catlett, Virginia in Fauquier County. As I drove with my friends through western...

I went for my six month dental cleaning today. Not very exciting stuff generally, but today, I mentioned to the receptionist that I’d...

I was interviewed by Reading with Tequila today. I’m happy with the interview, but I’m also happy with the name of that blog. Best blog...

I try not to focus too much on sales, especially during these early days when I’m still trying to get the word out about One Big...

Today I completed going though A-H of the Book Blogger Directory. This feels like a tremendous accomplishment since it means that I have...

I joined my parents and my nephew and his friend in helping my sister move this weekend, and while I was trapped without internet...

I’ve found a narrator for the audiobook of One Big Beautiful Thing. Her name is Tatiana Gombergand she’s perfect for Kate’s voice. I’m...