It's hard to believe we are steamrolling toward spring already! With spring comes showers and flowers, which is the perfect seque to my upcoming new release, THE BEAUTY OF RAIN. I feel so blessed to have received such glowing praise from authors I hold in high esteem. Similarly, I could not be...
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Release Day!
Earlier in my career, I was publishing three books each year. It was a grueling schedule that I do not miss. That said, I do miss having multiple new releases each year. There is a little thrill any time the culmination of months' worth of work gets into readers' hands. Now that I release only one...
Feminist Perspectives with a Twist
In all honesty, I didn't give much thought to feminist ideals when I was growing up in Western Pennsylvania in the 1970s. In some ways, my family was very "traditional." Roman Catholic faith. Weekly Sunday dinners with the extended family. I played with dolls while my brother played with cars. My...
Recovering From Mistakes
Every day I make parenting choices based on a combination of instinct, experience, and fear, and then I pray for the best. These two kids mean everything to me, so I can't tell you how many times I've bargained with God, especially during their teen years. Of all the goals in my life, the biggest...
A New Year Means New Books!
Happy new year to all! Like most of you, I'm pleased to put 2020 behind us and move forward. I'm filled with hope and determination to show up each day with my A-game, and am excited about my current work-in-progress. That said, I'm equally excited about my 2021 releases. For All She Knows comes...
Just Call Me Tony–and Other Advice For Moms
When I was young, I couldn’t wait to be an adult. Then I hit thirty and wanted to stop time. Similarly, when I had babies, I eagerly awaited each milestone, believing that mothering would become easier and more enjoyable after they could walk and talk and do amusing and amazing things. Then they...
Attention Bloggers Who Enjoy Multigenerational Women’s Fiction!
I'm really excited about my September release, TRUTH OF THE MATTER, which is available now to bloggers for request on NetGalley. Starting over means looking back for a mother and daughter on the road to reinventing themselves in a moving novel about family secrets and second chances by Wall Street...