The birds, flying free, and on target
I was watching the birds last night and thinking about how free it would feel to fly about, drifting on the wind, and gliding through the branches to land precisely on target. The birds coming to the feeders never seemed…
Ooh, ooh … look at me! — advice to writers
In talking with students and other people, I’ve started to share a few bits of advice I’ve learned one way or the other over the years. I’ll also share that advice here in my blog. When thinking about the different…
Strong Female Heroines from a Male Point of View
Last week I was talking with someone about writing and the subject of what I write, specifically the fact that I prefer to write strong female protagonists, came up. I can say that I have always been drawn to read…
Daughter’s Justice is Available!
Daughter’s Justice is Available! I am very pleased to announce that you can now get Daughter’s Justice, book 2 in the Heirs of Cothel Series. It has been a great pleasure to write and I hope everyone will have as…
Rainy Sunday afternoon
I love a rainy afternoon, or evening, or pretty much any part of the day. Inside or out, there is just something about a nice rain that puts me at ease. I’ve hiked in the rain (some of the best…
Career Day at Mill Creek Middle School
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of being invited to Mill Creek Middle School’s Sixth Annual Career Day. This is the second time I have been fortunate enough to be invited to a school to speak with students and…
It’s a dark and scary forest
Today is a rainy day, yet warm (by winter standards). A balmy 54 F, yet there is still snow on the ground. Driving back home this afternoon, most of the low laying areas, many still having protected patches of snow,…
Oh so busy … new trailer and career day
I am not someone who can stand to be idle (but some times I would like to slow down a little more). I just finished reviewing the trailer for Book 2, Daughter’s Justice, and I really liked it. I’ll be…
Liberty Memorial
Last weekend, I made a trip to the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Mo. It is the only museum in the US dedicated solely to preserving the objects and history of WW1. I do go to a fair number of…
New website, new book
Here is my new site! I’m still working on some configurations and tweaking the pages, but I am exited that I now have a more interactive site. Please feel free to look around and if you want to see anything…