Birthday Missteps and Beautiful Mountains
Hello from Philadelphia! We made it! Yesterday morning at 6:30 a.m., we hit the road and stopped overnight in Harrisonburg, VA. This morning around 10-ish, we set off again and finally rolled into Philadelphia by early evening. Yesterday also happened to be my birthday, and my friend Mary took me out to one of my […]
Dangerous Desires and Dating Die-Sasters — Both in Motion. 📖
Two different worlds, both moving full speed ahead  It’s official — I’ve received responses from my Beta Readers, and now the real editing begins!While Dangerous Desires is slightly delayed, with a new estimated release date of the end of September, I’m okay with that. The feedback I’ve gotten so far has been encouraging, and […]
Swamps, Gargoyles, and a Road to Inspiration🚙
From Philadelphia to the Dismal Swamp—follow my writer’s road trip full of research, adventure, and inspiration. As you may have guessed – I have a trip coming up, and I’m beyond excited! At the end of the month, I’ll be heading to Philadelphia for the Toastmasters International Conference. A good friend from my Toastmasters club […]
📚Lost in a Story: The Joy of Escaping into Books (or movie)🎥
Lost in a Story: How books, audiobooks, and shows gave me the escape I needed this week. Recently, I have been reading a lot. Between audio, online, and physical books, I’ve clocked several hours a day reading. As a writer, you want to read — especially in the genre or sub-genre you write in. At […]
What’s In A Name?
In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare wrote:“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”Spoken by Juliet, of course. But Juliet knew the truth… there’s a lot in a name—especially when you’re a writer trying to name a new character. I sometimes wonder if Shakespeare ever […]
Writer’s Block, Gargoyles, and Accidental Days Off!
Happy Wednesday—well, technically Thursday, lovely souls! I owe you an apology for missing my usual Wednesday blog post. Truth be told, I accidentally took the day off. No deadlines, no writing breakthroughs… just a quiet pause. You see, I’ve been wrestling with a bit of writer’s block – just for my blog. I have a […]
Why Toastmasters? Because Every Story Deserves to Be Told ~ and Heard!
It’s Sunday and like most I’m sitting here at our local coffee shop, trying to figure out what I wanted to write about today. Should I talk about the new books I’ve started writing? I’ve been piecing together ideas for several of them. Maybe the anticipation I’m feeling while waiting for Beta Reader feedback? Or… […]
The Space Between Draft and Done
What’s Next? Recently, my Sweetheart asked, “What are you going to do next while Dangerous Desires is being reviewed?” I smiled because… it’s happening. The rough draft of Dangerous Desires is finally finished, and it will be sent to Beta Readers later today. It’s hard to believe my first novel is only a few steps […]
Delays, Digestive Drama, and a Toastmasters Invite
Delays… Delays… Delays Yes, I’m talking about writing delays. Procrastination is one thing — but when your whole day is wiped out by food poisoning or a bad reaction to something you ate? That’s a crappy (pun intended) delay. That’s exactly what happened yesterday. My entire day was a wash thanks to some suspicious food. […]
Gracefully Clumsy: Because Life is Funnier That Way🙃
Today I had a few moments of laughter that really stood out — mostly because they were directed at me. I often do things that are accidentally comical… more slapstick than anything. Today had its share of small, silly moments, but the funniest was when I decided to change my pants — completely forgetting that […]