Musings on These First Fine Lines
Our family's short, red haired mini dachshund is not only dear to me, she's an ever present reminder that years have started to roll by...
Past the Wall
Once my sister mentioned the artist/graphic designer we'd grown up with as our neighbor, I knew I had to ask her to proofread my book....
Sensitive and Strong
It's taken most of my thirty-something years to realize that strength belongs to the sensitive as much as it does to anyone else. If...
Making Inspiration Work
It probably won't surprise you to hear that inspiration does show her face every hour I write. Chances are that if you teach, build...
Out of the Drawer
It used to be enough to write hundreds of pages, see a story through to completion and have the satisfaction of knowing I did it. "The...
When Writing Goes As Planned
If you are an aspiring writer, you might know that there isn't one fail-proof path to writing a novel. After sifting through countless...
Writing: It's a Process (Part II)
Though I feel like a capable writer most of the time, Jennifer Moorman (my editor, who works for Harper Collins for her day job) makes me...
Writing: It's a Process: Part 1
I fell for my husband's small, coal mining town of Roslyn, Washington soon after he took me there for the first time over 10 years ago....
