In this very crazy world, there are FAR more important things to worry about--and a 61-year-old lady really shouldn't be commenting on...

I wrote this on Oct. 10: Journey with me, my friend, through the tangled maze of bureaucracy! Here's the deal: I'm supposed to begin the...

During the Great Depression, people couldn't get enough of fabulous extravaganzas, like Busby Berkeley musicals in which thousands of...

Oh, yeah--you can get addicted to it. Lucky people get endorphins from exercise, but that ain't me. I get endorphins from publishing a...

9.3.21 I bet ol’ Bill Shakespeare never thought twice when he tossed an old quill pen and grabbed the next feather. But I’ve had this...

I just sent out my author newsletter about the long, four-foot section of wrapping paper I have taped up in my downstairs bathroom. I...

My kid came home last night with several delightful surprises. First, he brought me ice cream. He is a well-brought-up child. (Of course,...

Delight a novice writer: Pre-order your copy of DASH & THE MOONGLOW MYSTIC now! For fans of Jennifer Crusie, Lucy Score, and Janet...

8.18.21 It’s a toss-up: Do I want a romantic comedy to read? Or anything that’s funny? The answer is YES. I grabbed a small stack of...

8.17.21 Best in the game? Bringing Up Baby. When I think about which rom-com sits at the absolute top of my list, I can get no higher...

8.16.21 Every self-published author wears three hats. (My—how stylish!) I’m a writer, a publisher, and a marketer, and it’s the Venn...

Blog Post 8.15.21 What makes it a rom-com? Seriously? Do you buy books with fun covers and good names and discover you’re reading...

1.11.21 Today, I’m a hopeful writer… …tomorrow, I’m an author. My first book (Cyn & the Peanut Butter Cup) goes live tomorrow on (I’ve...

But Wait—There’s More! 1.3.21 I know that I’m supposed to post sober, profound revelations at the turning of the year, but in fact I’m...

It might just be my favorite carol and I love to sing it—but I’ve decided that I’ve got issues with Good King Wenceslas. Wenceslas (or,...

There are situations that just cry out for a novel…and some that are perfect for a series. Years ago, when my kid was young enough to...

In the Glorious Time of Unknowing 8.11.20 It’s impossible to remember now the overwhelming satisfaction of figuring out how to walk—but...

I wrote a message to my fellow members of the Washington Romance Writers. I began it with what I thought was an entertaining nod to...

Well, I just read the damnedest book. I’ve been on a real tear through the romance section of the digital bookstore lately, diligently...

I got to do a Facebook "takeover" of a romance reader's group (Coffee, Cupcakes, and Contemporaries, which I can recommend as an...