People ask me all the time if writing crime fiction is complicated or if it makes me uncomfortable. It’s most definitely complicated, but it doesn’t make me feel uncomfortable. Now, researching it? Sometimes. I can't tell you how many times Jack stood over me reading my laptop and just shaken his head. Serial killers. Missing […]
Where the coffee's hot and the gossip loud! One of my favorite places in There's a New Witch in Town is the Enchanted Bookstore & Café. I think if it were real, I'd probably spend more time there than at home. When I started creating Holiday Hills, I knew it needed a gathering place. Every small town […]
I’m turning sixty in a few months. I can’t believe it. Time sped by, and I wonder if it’s going to keep speeding like this. It didn’t feel like that in the process, but in retrospect it most certainly does. I spent a lot of my twenties convinced I had life figured out. Bless that […]
If you've read my Witches of Holiday Hills series, then you already know Cooper. He's Abby's familiar, her constant companion, and the one character who never misses an opportunity to remind everyone that he's the smartest creature in the room. Because he is. Aren’t all cats? He's snarky. He's opinionated; very opinionated, and he’s also […]
A few years ago, I got sick. Not the kind of sick where you have the flu and spend a few days on the couch watching television. The kind where your body stops cooperating, doctors can't tell you why, and you begin questioning whether you're somehow making the whole thing up. The frustrating part is […]
Las Vegas usually brings to mind bright lights, casinos, and endless entertainment. This trip was different. We traveled to Vegas to celebrate a significant military achievement for our son, Justin, and I couldn't have been more proud. As parents, we watch our children grow through different stages of life. We cheer from the sidelines at […]