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

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

This holiday season I’ve been thinking a lot about the darkness closing in during the month. Here in Montana, we only get about eight and a half hours of daylight on December 22, the shortest day of the year. The darkness and cold definitely increase my desire to hibernate! But … 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

Today is release day for Second Chance Christmas. As is appropriate after Thanksgiving, I am thankful for many people who have collaborated in the creation and publicity for this book. Julie Sturgeon and Tara Gelsomino from Crimson Romance (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) have been stalwarts for a long … Read More

The Hallmark channels launched their Christmas season a few weeks ago. I know — it’s a little early for me, too. But here in Montana, the early snow is edging us a little closer to the season. We have about an inch, but the bushes and trees across the river … Read More

Second Chance Christmas, my latest Christmas romance set in my town of Missoula, Montana, hits the shelves on November 27, 2017! This book has a new twist. I’ve upped the intrigue. Not only do Reese and Findlay need to find their way to each other, but they need to figure … Read More

Several years ago DH and I went on a fall trip that had been recommended by Sunset Magazine. The trek took us down the “Loneliest Highway in America” (Nevada’s Route 50), to Great Basin National Park and to the small town of Boulder, Utah. It was peak color for the … Read More

Recently my newly married personal trainer asked me, “What’s the key to making a relationship work?” After I wrenched my mind from concentrating on rolling my thighs on the hard foam roller (painful relief …), I gave him the one word answer I always do, “Communicate.” There is so much … Read More

One of my fellow writers grew up in Great Falls, Montana, a city about 140 miles from the Rocky Mountain Front. Contrary to Chicago’s claim, Great Falls is one of the windiest city in the US, with average speeds above thirty miles an hour. (The actual windiest city in Montana … Read More