

Behind the Curtains (part 4)
There's no doubt in my mind that I am a musical learner. I cannot stand silence. It is distracting and becomes the loudest, most...


A flower that blooms in adversity...
Did anyone else love the movie, Mulan? It was one of my favorites because I was a bit of a tomboy, and I loved that the girl not only...


Why Short Stories?
Some of you may be wondering why I've been working on short stories lately instead of writing another novel. Here's your answer... I've...

Many Things to Come...
I'm in a place where I have so many ideas that are already well developed and barely any time to write...for now. First, I've got the...


Behind the Curtains (part 3)
One of my favorite Pandora stations to listen to while I write is the Thomas Newman station. He is my favorite film composer, and has...


Choices in Historical Fiction
As an author, I have the opportunity to share a piece of the world with my readers. How the readers see and experience the world I...


A Treasured Re-telling of an Old Tale
I'm so excited to help my author friend, Jack Lewis Baillot, reveal her new book and its beautiful cover. I had the pleasure of helping...


Behind the Curtains (part 2)
In preparing to write my novel, Defiant, I had an image in my mind of how I wanted my main male character, Gabriel, to be. However, I...


Behind the Curtains (part 1)
I had a conversation the other day with a very good friend of mine about how I listened to a certain radio station when I wrote Defiant. ...


Another new beginning!
After most of the initial rounds of content edits for my latest novel, I'm excited to announce that I'm ready to begin my next project....