The Power of Words
While I was writing Cedar Ridge, one of my writing partners commented that I’d created the perfect villain in Warner Barkley. “I love to hate him!” she said with a wicked chuckle, and I so appreciated that. It meant I’d done my job. I’d created a character using words...Love Appears When (and Where) You Least Expect It
Isn’t that always the way? You really, really, really want to find love, but it eludes you. You’ll see it everywhere but in your own life. Friends pair up while you go on disappointing date after disappointing date, never finding The One. Letting go of expectation is...Take a Chance
There’s a time and a place for playing it safe, but sometimes you gotta take a chance. A few years back, I was working in an office, a “safe” job that came with good benefits and a 40-hour work week. The people were great, but the work so lacked challenge that I was...A Glimpse Into the Future
My new book has only been out for a month, but I’m already working on the next book in the series. There’s no title, yet—not even a working title—but the story line has been circling around the outskirts of my brain, waiting for its turn to be told. Even...Believe
The Universe has your back. It’s hard to believe sometimes, when things go spectacularly wrong. In those instances, it’s easier to believe the Universe is playing a colossal joke with you starring as the butt of gag. And if you’re not looking for the silver lining,...
