The speed by which summer flies always amazes me. Here it is, the last week of July already! I’ve been traveling, visiting with friends, spending time with family and just generally doing all kinds of things—except writing. Shhh…don’t tell my editor! Actually I’ll be starting revisions on Book Two of my Great War series soon, […]

Last night my husband and I enjoyed a leisurely discussion with some friends at a dinner party. It reminded me how fun the art of conversation really is. There were ten of us, and as I sat there listening and participating it occurred to me that many of us have been replacing online social networking […]

Greetings! For this week’s new fiction introduction, I’m happy to welcome back my friend Allie Pleiter. Allie will be talking about deadlines and her newest book, Bluegrass Blessings, the latest in her Kentucky Corners series from Harlequin. So say hello to Allie! Deadlines I’d never thought of a deadline as a positive thing. More of […]

I write that title — Another Monday — even as I’m thinking those two words can be interpreted in a variety of ways. Some people might find them dark, like a cloud hanging overhead, looking at another week of work before the freedom of a weekend returns. But for those of us who absolutely love […]

Here’s the latest from my friend Jill!Witness to MurderBy Jill Elizabeth Nelson Publisher: Steeple HillRelease Date: June 2009ISBN: 9780373443451 Copyright © 2009 by Jill Elizabeth Nelson Poised for an interview, TV reporter Hallie Berglund walks into a murder scene instead. The victim’s boyfriend stands over the body, murder weapon in hand. Hallie couldn’t stop the […]

I’m not sure how many times each of us get to have a dream come true, but last week one happened for me. Okay, so it’s not the first time. With the release of Look To The East later this summer, I’ll be holding in my hands my ninth book. Each one a dream-come-true, even […]