You remember them: the boys who were friends, but who would never be lovers. The one boy in elementary school always ready to share his half-melted candy bar with you. The unsigned Valentine. Big round eyes watching you as you opened it and whispered to your best girlfriend. In high … Read More
Book Research for the Beck Family Saga
As a lifelong learner, my curiosity has been an asset as I developed the Beck Family Saga. Each book has required research into topics that weren’t usually on my radar. Rosie the Riveter is familiar to many people. (She’s even got her own national park in Richmond, California: (https://www.nps.gov/rori/index.htm). The … Read More
The Quilting Saga
I’ve been making quilts for my grandchildren for over a decade now. I only have two left. But quilting on the road is a lot more difficult than having a dedicated space! RV Parks often have community spaces where women gather, but Covid squashed that for most of the last … Read More
Books Ahead in 2022! 4 New Women’s Fiction and Romance Titles
Welcome to 2022! I’m excited to begin this year’s blank slate and see what I can write on it. This means not only books for you to read, but new chances for me to improve my own life, explore the country, and add a bit of joy with at … Read More
The Christmas Blues
This may seem like an odd topic for an author who promises to inspire, but bear with me. For better or worse, the Christmas holiday, along with Hanukah and Kwanzaa, are tied with the fading of the light in the Northern Hemisphere. I, along with others who need sunlight in … Read More
California Romance State of Mind
I’m of the generation for whom California was irresistible. Interspersed with the Beatles music I adored, I did sing along to “Surfin’ USA” and other Beach Boy hits. I wanted to be “going to San Francisco” with the rest of the hippies. When I finally got the chance to go … Read More
Women’s Literary Fiction Promotion
Choose one or more of the 30 books listed below for free! Go to https://books.bookfunnel.com/womensliteraryfiction/ifbbnk3vgi to start reading. These women’s fiction books run the gamut from true literary fiction to a 19th century English romance. It even includes a novella by a short-listed Booker Prize author! And, of course, one … Read More
Kat Martin’s New Novel: The Last Goodnight
When Kade Logan said goodbye to his estranged wife eight years ago, he never thought it would be the last time he saw her alive. Now her car has been hauled out of a nearby lake and Kade is determined to track down the man who murdered her. Enter Eleanor … Read More
Kat Martin’s New Novel: The Last Goodnight
When Kade Logan said goodbye to his estranged wife eight years ago, he never thought it would be the last time he saw her alive. Now her car has been hauled out of a nearby lake and Kade is determined to track down the man who murdered her. Enter Eleanor … Read More
New Adult Christmas Romance–Sweet Montana Christmas
Do you remember life when you were just starting out as a new adult? Maybe you are there now. Your whole life is ahead of you. You are finally able to do things the way you do. You can have what you want for dinner … a decision you get … Read More