It’s true! I’m not just offering a sample. I’m offering you your own ebook version of DEVIL’S OVEN, my new novel, for the low, low price of the energy it takes to go to the Amazon page and click download. I’m so excited that Amazon lets me make this available to you.** I wish that …Read More

It’s been a crazy-busy month (or four). I started the process of e-publishing DEVIL’S OVEN (it’s here and here, btw!) way back in November, and, even as late as my most recent blog post, I was sure I would have it–as well as my backlist–up and available the first week in March. Three weeks ago. …Read More

Changes are coming. In the next couple weeks, I’ll be entering the uncertain world of independent publishing. I’ve been talking about and around the subject for a good long while. The tools are available. The time is right. The rights for both of my novels, Isabella Moon and Calling Mr. Lonely Hearts, have reverted back …Read More

Let’s all be thankful that we have the right to free speech (for the most part) in These United States. We can say whatever annoying thing, whenever we want (for the most part), and not live in fear of government censorship. It’s the right that has kept us from bottling up our complaints and aggravations …Read More

In the waning days of 2010, I made a gorgeous spreadsheet for my 2011 goals. It was a thing of beauty. I even did a pretty good job of checking it every month to see how I was doing–up until August. There are a few things I didn’t end up accomplishing, but I did meet …Read More

I’m not even going to show you a photo of our old front door. It was green and ugly and had no glass. When we started this latest remodeling project, the contractor said that he thought the door was fine–it just needed to be painted. He didn’t seem to notice that it belonged on a …Read More

For a moment there, I forgot to breathe. Has that ever happened to you? I used to worry about breathing a lot when I was a kid–suddenly remembering that I had to take a breath every few seconds, or I would die.  I would take control of my breath, think about breathing in, breathing out, …Read More