In the Northern Hemisphere, each day has less sunlight. Of course, we know it will grow light again after the solstice, but what if we didn’t KNOW that. Would we have hope that it would? Would we pray to whatever superior being was handy? That’s a bit what it is … Read More

Somewhere around 2014, my friend, Heather, started working at the Sweets Barn in Lolo, Montana. Subsequently, she became the new owner. If you’re ever in the area check it out. She’ll even ship. (My son in Pennsylvania hoarded the chocolates I sent him for his birthday from the Sweets Barn … Read More

I am celebrating! Hope in Promise Cove is out, and it is a hit! While the book indulges in the trope of an enemies to lovers romance, it enhances the story with some real problems. Alex believes her chance at love has passed. Her husband died in war and her … Read More

Remember when you were a kid, and you imagined all the careers you might have? Fiction books can spur the same kind of imagination and allow you to imagine a life that might be yours. You can explore your life’s possibilities in fiction. One of the things I totally enjoy … Read More

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

Living on the road requires going to the laundromat every few weeks. It’s convenient when the facilities are at the RV park, but we are often places where it’s necessary to unearth a laundromat and go there. Laundromats are great equalizers, like the military once was. And it’s a great … Read More

This holiday season is different from any I’ve experienced in the past. There is the obvious–the pandemic is curtailing any gathering with friends and family. But this is also different because we are now living in a 23-foot small trailer, with no room for a tree. I find I’m missing … Read More

Last Sunday we went for a walk in the woods. No, not in the Appalachians like Bill Bryson, but a small nature trail down the Bitterroot Valley south of us. First we were greeted by lupine, those delicate purple flowers that seem to carpet forest floors. The trail drifted through … Read More

This past weekend I had a chance to work with a number of teen writers on self-publishing. The focus was on the power of the written word, not only as a communication tool, but as a method of self-discovery. As I prepare California Sunset for re-release, I remember how writing … Read More

If you’ve spent any time on Facebook, you may have seen the Advent of Kindness calendar that’s making the rounds. What a wonderful idea! Here is a version of it I found that was made available: Whatever version you use, the idea is the same. Practice random acts of kindness … Read More