My romance characters evolve from who I am, where I came from, and the people I’ve experienced in my life. In a box somewhere, there is a small black and white picture of some relatives on my father’s side of my family from the 1900s (not the picture to the … Read More

Why I Wrote Crossroads: The Path Home While I was thinking about my new novella, the story of Brad and Trish, I came across an article entitled, “Why Do Women Cheat?” published by Good Housekeeping. In it Dr. Alicia Walker noted, “I found women were outsourcing the sexual pleasure in … Read More

Many romances are written for twenty and thirty-somethings. Nothing wrong with that—it’s when most of us experience our first love or our forever love. But not always. Keep Dancing celebrates a different kind of sweet romance. Not only is it between two people who are at later stages of their … Read More

Every writer thrives on inspiration from books–others’ words and our own.. Some times it seems like an elusive chimera. Other times words just flow. Most writers encourage each other because we know the hard work it takes to turn inspiration into something worth while for readers to absorb. You see, … Read More

I live in the middle of my head. Actually, I flip back and forth from the right side of the brain to the left. This explains why I have a masters in theater, spent twenty-five plus years in the tech world, and now write romance novels. There are days when … Read More

Somewhere around 2005 I decided I wanted to write a romance novel. I had no vision of writing a romance series. I enjoyed them, and I’d finally found a man who wholeheartedly supported my dreams. My kids were out of the house for the most part and I’d just…er…left my … Read More

Literature, both “great” and written for the common folk (like romance novels), often concerns topics that make us uncomfortable. Many are a product of their times, but they remain vital because their stories remain timeless, defining human loves, lives, and foibles which still exist today. Many have defined the theme … Read More

I’ve always enjoyed books where I learned something along with having a great ride with the story. One story that’s stuck in my mind has to do with a young woman living below Wall Street when New York City was an early colony. The author was skilled at recreating the … Read More

One of the questions authors get frequently asked is … “Where do you get your ideas?” It’s not a question only aspiring authors ask–it comes from curious readers. They want to know what sparked the idea–anything in real life? If they did the same thing, could they find their true … Read More