Last year I couldn’t wait for winter to end so I could get outside and do some hiking in this beautiful state of mine. After all, hiking provided me with the basis to write my first novels, and it remains one of my most favorite outdoor activities (second only to paddle boarding). In the dreary…
A New Release from a Favorite Author
If you follow me on social media, or know me personally, you know how much I LOVE and highly recommend The Kiss Quotient,by Helen Hoang. “Combining elements of 50 Shades Of Grey, Pretty Woman and Crazy Rich Asians, The Kiss Quotient follows Stella, a brilliant econometrician on the autism spectrum who knows everything about algorithms but nothing about romance. In an effort to…
A Holiday Gift Guide You Will Actually Use
For the Sports Mom That Never Has Time to Make Dinner The Instant Pot This is not a crock pot. This is better than a crock pot. This is a pressure cooker, and this pressure cooker will change lives. It’s not difficult to use, it’s easy to set up, and there are a million easy…
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…
The World’s Easiest Giveaway Contest!
Updated 11/1/18: This contest is now closed. Ashley S. you are the winner! You know those internet giveaway contests that at first glance seem easy enough to enter…until you read the fine print and realize you have to do like 35 tasks before you are officially entered? Yeah, this is NOT one of those kinds…
My Top Ten Favorite Books by Genre
I was asked the other day to name my top ten favorite books. And although a huge number of books came to mind, ranking and sorting them down to just ten is like asking a parent to pick favorite child. It’s impossible. Maybe it would have helped if the question had been posed in a…
Come see me October 6th!
My favorite local bookstore, Reader’s Guide, has invited me to attend their October book signing event, and I would love to see your amazing face there. P.S. Anyone that brings me coffee gets a free kiss and hug! The event will be Saturday, October 6th from 11 – 1 pm. Bring your copy of Lost in 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…
What to read next: Thrillers
Thriller author Sarah Pinborough stunned me with her novel, Behind her Eyes. Now I can’t wait to read her newest psychological suspense, Cross her Heart, available now.
Stranger Things
I guess I have always wanted to write. When I was in fifth grade, I remember longing for the time when my English teacher would finally assign an essay. At that time, the only thing I knew about essays was that it required a lot of writing, and most people hated them. Me? I couldn’t…