I received an email from Carol R------. She's looking for Episode 11. I would love to email her volume 3 (which includes episodes 10-14) but I can't. The email she provided is bouncing. I think it's valid, because it's the same one she used for the newsletter, but my email says no. So, I'm Continue Reading
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Happy New Year!
2012 was a really rough year for our family. After finally paying off the bills from the 2011 financial medical and dental fiasco, 2012 seemed to be going fine... until June 6th hit. My grandson tripped over a downed power line near their house and was electrocuted. After nearly a month in the Continue Reading
Christmas in Jackalopany…
In the silly world of not-so-fairy tale-like princesses, there are silly names like Rednecky, Froggilandria, Jackalopany, and Kaiandra. And in that world, live three very lovely young ladies. I got this picture in my inbox this week from a lovely family in the South. The mother said, " We Continue Reading
Sneak Peek of the Map for Everard…
Craig has been working hard. This man is amazing. I'm always blown away by what he comes up with. He sent a sneak peek of the map to share and I'm SO glad he did. Want to see? LOOK!!! This is just the KEY for the map. Look at the detail he puts into every single piece. I mean, come on! Continue Reading
Question Du Jour: How Do You…
Write so fast!!! I get an email at least once or twice a day from someone asking how I possibly write so fast. "You publish a new book every other day!" Ok, so no one has said that exactly, but the implication is there: how do I manage to pound out 90,000 words every other week. Today I give Continue Reading
Why Do Your Characters Do What They Do?
People ask me often, "Do your characters hold the same convictions and preferences that you do?" The answer: No. Not even close. My characters do things I heartily disagree with, don't have the guts to do, are exactly what I'd like to do if my thoughts and preferences were all that mattered Continue Reading
Fan Mail
I get emails daily... dozens. I love it. I love when someone writes and says, "Thank you for not putting Aggie with William" (sorry, Barb). I love when someone says, "I don't get it. Why can't he see what a twit he's being?" EXACTLY! That's what I wanted the reader to think. I love it when Continue Reading
Mondays on Steroids…
Oy. First Amazon muffs us last week. This week, I muff us. What's with the Monday Madness lately? I've scheduled tomorrow's (should have been today's) release. It was going to be something else, but Ashley made an executive decision and swapped 'em. Who knows what is coming next? I sure Continue Reading
Just the Write Contest–WINNER
Remember this contest? I bet you thought I forgot! I planned to post the winner in July even though the post said that it would be announced on September 1. It didn't happen. Not because I forgot--oh, no. Remember that whole bit about having a huge long list of posts set up... and then I wrote Continue Reading
Why and How I Developed Rockland/Fairbury
This is a repost of one from February 13, 2012 for those just beginning the Rockland Chronicles. Rockland first appeared in Noble Pursuits. I set Grace in an established neighborhood-- the one she'd grown up in as a child--in the smaller suburb of Brunswick. Rockland developed as the Continue Reading
If You Have Won an eBook from Me…
And couldn't get it to open. I now know why some can and some can't and have fixed the problem. So, if I've sent you an eBook and it didn't work on your device, please email and tell me what it was. I'll take care of it. It might take a few days (I've got to reconvert EVERYTHING) but it'll get Continue Reading
How Characters Influence an Author’s Life
Or: How Willow Guilted Me into Work On Tuesday, my daughter bought us two of the grocery store rotisserie chickens for dinner. I remember her hinting strongly that we only needed one. However, I like to use the leftovers for chicken soup and even on a half-empty house, one won't cut it for two Continue Reading
