My Blog

  • When Hope Is Painful

    I ended up in Target this week. I didn’t actually set out to go to Target. Nor, in fact, did I have anything I intended to buy. But it was early and I was in town and waiting for someone and nothing else was open. So I ended up in Target, reminding myself on repeat…

  • Of Mice and Fairies FREE on Amazon

    “I’m afraid, dear one, that this story is not about an especially wise and brave fairy, because those are the very best and nicest kind to listen to on a stormy night…” Of Mice and Fairies is now available FREE on Amazon. Enjoy!

  • FREE Books

    Yes, you read that right! Both of my books, Of Mice and Fairies, and The Birdwoman, are both free on Amazon for the next few days! Enjoy, readers! If you like what you see, please leave a review on Amazon.

  • For The Writer Who Needs A Jump-Start

    Getting started is hard. Whether we’re seasoned writers beginning a new project or new writers taking the plunge and learning to stretch our wings, getting started is an intimidating prospect. A whole, enormous story with complex themes, characters, and settings, all waiting to be inscribed on paper by you—the author. Without your brilliant ideas, your…

  • Over the River and Through the Woods . . .

    Okay, there’s no river. But there is snow! This is the view of my path through the woods, and if you look really, really close, you can see my little cabin hidden away in the trees and almost buried in all the snow we’ve been getting lately. It’s my secret place. My writer’s cabin. My…

  • The Writer’s Guide To Mental Health

    “Writers, this cannot be right. Our mind is capable of so much—spinning tales that can make people cry or laugh, creating characters that become best friends to the people who read our stories, and building entire worlds with complex civilizations and landscapes far beyond anything in the natural world. The potential is unlimited. So why,…