This weekend I watched “Gladiator” for probably the fifty-sixth time. I love that movie. It had been years since I’d last seen it, but watching it this time felt as if I were seeing it with new eyes. So many things struck me as poignant, especially in this day and age. So the hero Maximus is a natural – and…
Category: Writing
3 Chapters From My New Novel
If you subscribe to my newsletter, you’ll know that I’ve had a bit of stage fright with respect to this new novel. You will also know that despite my fears, I have decided to go ahead with releasing it to my beta readers by the end of the month. Eek! As for the rest of…
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Mother May We Come Out Now?
What to get mom when you are broke AF
February, 2020
Open! Open!
Do I have something fun for you in here? Do I EVER!
The 5-Minute Newsletter – July
A new, less expensive way to read books, and several products I think you’ll definitely be wanting.
The 5-Minute Newsletter || March 2019
New books. Recipes to try when you’re feeling sick. An app that will change your mind, and music you’ll want to turn UP. Open up to read more.
How to Write a Book: Step One
If you are considering whether or not to write a book, here’s a quick 5-question quiz that will help get you started. Check it out:
Writing Playlist for Steamy Scenes
Sometimes love scenes are difficult to write. Your mind might be thinking about what to make for dinner, or what to do about that weird sound the car is making, or if tomorrow is trash day. It’s not always easy to focus on how to describe two characters falling in love, or lust, as the…
Who cares what other people think?
For weeks I’ve been driving past this field of sunflowers on my way to #dundeeoregon. The first time I passed it, I knew right away I wanted to photograph it. The setting just seemed so perfectly framed against the hills, and the sunflowers…well, how can you dislike the beauty of a flower that just looks…





