I haven’t been active with you lately, as my dear hubby passed away unexpectedly at the end of February. I’ve been in a bit of a stupor since then, but I’m finally getting my head together. I’ve ventured back into Instagram a bit, so hopefully I’ll soon get back into texting with everyone. For those…

Hi Everyone, I’m dropping you a quick note to invite you to check out my updated home page. I’ve fixed some of my links and moved a couple of pages from Draft. I drove the WordPress helpline crazy for a bit but the site’s a lot easier for me to work with now that they…

Once upon a time… In a deep forest, in an ancient cottage, an old witch lived—the Old Crone of the Woods. She was neither pleasant nor disagreeable; she simply was. She lived with seven cats because seven is a good number. All of them were female, and they lived happily together. Year earlier, they had…

Our cozy office has two walls filled with books, including paperbacks of my titles. I have several boxes containing those less-favored, at least right now. I’ve always loved books, duh—but then arrived the almighty ebook! I don’t think Kindles were even warm at Amazon before I bought my first. Now, with 12,607 ebooks in my…

Happy Middle of the Month New Year. OK, I admit, it’s a bit late to wish everyone a happy New Year. But that’s intentional! I mean, everyone was wishing everyone else, so I figured I’d wait! Now I can ask how the new year is going so far, and you might actually think about it,…

If you haven’t had a chance to visit this promotion, you have only until the end of January to download some great fantasies. I love seeing my book among those written by authors well-known in the genre! Summerbird Rises won’t be free for much longer! I’ve finished my final edit of the sequel, Summerbird’s Quest,…

I survived quarantine and a bout of COVID, but being the paranoid person I am, I am now a part-time hermit. Thus, I’ve had time to ponder issues that bug me. These are far beyond the eight hotdogs/six buns crisis that occasionally rears its ugly head, and more pressing than how to use the twelve-foot…

Join me in a new promotion for 2023–Winter Fantasy, where you can fill your reader with so many great fantasies, you’ll be able to curl up all winter while you discover new worlds. Summerbird Rises is among these select books; I hope you’ll download her and start her journey, as the sequel, Summerbird’s Quest, will…

My apologies to you! It’s been a long time since I sent a blog that wasn’t dealing with one book promotion or another. But when people and their worlds are running around in my head like feral cats (of course), I have to get them down on “paper” and then share with as many people…

Summerbird Rises is on sale for only $.99! But it’s the last day! Despite life in mundane Isterr, Summerbird is happy in her tiny cottage, with her cat, Orkey, plying her trade as the world’s worst seer. How can she possibly tell people what she really sees? She’d end up in the witchkeep, for sure!…

Today is the last day to pick up my two bingeable books HERE. You’ll find yourself in an ocean of fantastic books! Keep scrolling until you find “Dragon Rings” and the sequel “Dragon’s Revenge.” And once you do, please, stay a while and check out all the other enjoyable books in this promo! Delve into…

Writing about fantastic females who own their worlds is my true passion. But I had to do a lot of reading through the years to find my voice. If you’re looking to find yourself in a powerful book-friend, or just love reading about women who don’t need a man (though one is nice to have…

His hand engulfs mine; the intensity of his magic disturbs me. Or is it him? Huge and menacing, he appears in dark shadows, and he touches me. Is he human? Chills dance through me. Can he be one of the evil beings I’ve been warned about since stepping into this magical realm? That first scorching…

  Are you Ready for— Badass Women of Fantasy! Dragon Rings. Enter the world of Ring-Witch Mayra, the magical sentinel for a large clan of powerful, vicious reevers. Mayra is ready to fight when her realm is attacked until she meets two mysterious males. A Ring-Witch whose icy blue eyes want to make her forget…

Pick up my two bingeable books HERE. You’ll find yourself in an ocean of fantastic books! Keep scrolling until you find “Dragon Rings” and the sequel “Dragon’s Revenge.” And once you do, please, stay a while and check out all the other enjoyable books in this promo! Delve into an epic fantasy that brings together…

Summerbird Rises, Book 1 of An Act of Entreaty, is on sale now, for only $.99! Despite life in mundane Isterr, Summerbird is happy in her tiny cottage, with her cat, Orkey, plying her trade as the world’s worst seer. How can she possibly tell people what she really sees? She’d end up in the…

Time is Running Out! This is the Last Week! Free Fantasy Books With Strong Female Main Characters You have only until the end of September to click on the link below. After that— These spectacular books won’t be free… Oh, no!   Dragon RingsEnter the world of Ring-Witch Mayra, the magical sentinel for a large…

Late afternoon is the best time to visit The Patio. The place starts to come to life. The customers have finished for the day and are looking for a place to relax and enjoy some exciting entertainment. Welcome to the Hottest Place in Town! Bob is always one of the earliest to arrive. He saunters…

I love music of just about every type. I was raised on a steady diet of country music, which I no longer listen to. But as soon as I discovered Steppenwolf and the Doors (yes, I date myself, but I was far younger than most when I went to the Dark Side). While my young…

Recently, I purchased a book I’d been looking at for a while by an author who’s new to me. It starts out great, full of great world-building, characters, and action, then four pages in—bam. I’m jarred out of a promising new fantasy world by a significant grammatical error. A slap-you-right-out-of-the-book error. I start to get…

Foster Kitten Update: We have a king size sleigh bed that sits so high off the floor, I need a step stool to get into bed. It’s kind of fun and romantic. Our two foster kittens, Winky and Bob, having been released from confinement in the bathroom, spent the last couple of nights out in…

I was going to title this “A Brief Moment About Someone I Used to Work With.” But where’s the fun in that? So I decided I’d be mysterious. This is a mostly true recollection of one of the many odd moments I had while working with a U.S. Federal Agency that I don’t want to…

“OMG, how long since you blogged, Mom?” my daughter screeched at me today. “I dunno,” I grumbled. “A month?” “November! You haven’t blogged since November of last year.“ She tends toward the dramatic. I mean, that was only…November, December, January… Ok, it’s been a while. But I’ve been busy with my Summerbird sequel, taking Covid tests…