Secrets & Lies Cover Reveal!

Secrets & Lies Cover Reveal!

I know, I know…it’s been ages since my last blog post. And I promise I’ll post all about what I’ve been doing during my absence from this blog SOON…but right now I’m just so excited to finally unveil the cover for Secrets &...

A Writer Reacts to Her First Rejection Letter

How should a writer react to her first rejection letter? My response may surprise you. At various times over the past five years, I have alternated between eagerly anticipating my first agent queries and curling up in the corner with handfuls of chocolate at the mere...

How Did You Become Interested in Writing?

Q: So, how did you become interested in writing? A: A nun. With a yard stick. And a mean streak. Just kidding. No one wants to believe me, but I had the most wonderful nuns when I attended Catholic school. This is my first grade class. One nun, one room, 63 kids. No...
Forgetting What Is Truly Important

Forgetting What Is Truly Important

My husband and I went to a local barbecue joint this evening. As we talked and laughed about the day we’d just spent with our nine-month-old granddaughter, my phone beeped. The PM was from a neighbor. The news was incomprehensible: A young woman, who, with her...
A Week to Recover

A Week to Recover

I can think of only a couple of things it would take the average 50-something a week to recover from. The flu? Base jumping? A particularly wild weekend? (I no longer actually recall what that last one is, but I’m told …) But I stand before you a survivor. A survivor...