...is trying to come up with new twists on favorite romance tropes so the reader isn't getting a story he or she feels like they've already read a dozen times before. Today is the launch of my new series, the Sanctuary Sound novels. This series revolves around three women who reconnect in their...
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Summer: Bring It On!
Here comes summer! Temperatures have jumped dramatically. My kids are currently taking finals. And the gardens are in full bloom. Yes, summer is officially here. As usual, our family calendar is stuffed with various out-of-town sports and leadership camps, as well as pleasure trips and family...
Goodbye, Stitch…
Our neighbor's cat, Stitch, was a fixture on our street for a dozen years. He's been in everyone's home from time to time--sometimes invited, other times not. As he aged, he became rather bold, lying in the middle of the road or driveway and refusing to budge for cars. Love him or not, no one...
Goodbye, 2016
By most standards, 2016 has been a turbulent, surprising, somewhat devastating year. We've lost some amazing celebrities, the most notable being singers like George Michael, Prince, and David Bowie, actors like Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder, and Carrie Fisher, director Gary Marshall, former First Lady...
Holiday Shopping vs. Holiday Spirit
You've heard it all before, right? Complaints about retailers who put up Christmas decorations by Halloween, the commercialization of a religious holiday, and the stress and exhaustion (and emptied checkbook) caused by hunting down "the perfect" holiday gifts. I'm not sure how you handle it all,...
Attitude of Gratitude
I think it's fair to say that November has been a tough month for most of us. Those of us who are upset by the election results are feeling afraid for the future of our nation and many of its people, while those who are celebrating the results are feeling attacked for exercising their rights....
Who Else Loves a Sad Song?
My brother and I were laughing about this recently, because he and I share an unusual affinity for all things melancholy. We love sad stories, sad movies, and sad love songs. To us, there is a cathartic quality to each of them. It's oddly freeing to allow that heaviness in and then let the tears...
Fired Up for Fall
Game of Thrones fans may get excited when they hear "Winter is coming," but I'm bouncing on my toes because autumn is coming! There's so much to look forward to, how could I not? Sweater Weather: I'll admit, I've been craving a drop in temperature and the pop of golds and reds in the sea of green...