Journal

I took the kids to the mall on Friday. Now, I'll be honest, I hate the mall. I've never been one to shop simply for the sake of shopping. If I need something, I figure out where it is, park…

I thought I'd take a few minutes and share a snapshot of some of the things currently going on in my world, both writerly and non-writerly. I finished some chapters I wrote to submit to a multi-author project and have…

Now that the snow around here seems to have moved along - at least for the time being - my thoughts are turning to spring and...vacation. My husband and I will celebrate our 20th anniversary later this year. We'd planned…

So for my birthday a few weeks ago, my husband asked me to come up with something for him to get me. I'm terrible about this. Generally speaking, I don't really want for much and, when I do, typically we…

There was a time, not too long ago, when books were precious commodities. As such, the publishers thought about every nuance of every page - and one of the things you could find without too much effort, was art. Art…

You know what they say all those good intentions are paving, yes? Well, I've added a mile or two to the road this past week. I planned to get the first chapter of A Pinch of Promise (the tentative title…

So, January is nearly over (I know, right?) -- how is your New Year shaping up? If you made resolutions or set goals, are you making headway toward them? I've finished A Splash of Substance and am waiting on the last…

Every year, at least one person I know asks me how I manage to read as much as I do. I'll admit, I read a lot. Like a lot, a lot. Usually between 110 and 120 books a year. And…