I’m a fan of books and libraries. When compared to the severe impacts of Covid which affected almost everyone and everything, losing access to the library sounds petty. But for me, books have provided an oasis from the bad news — medical crises, economic devastation, and hopes & dreams quashed or postponed. The proliferation of…
My appearance on Wayne G. Barber Author Hour Podcast is now available online. Just click the link, and hear my take on the writing process, peppered with the history and legends which spurred me to write. Both nerve-wracking and fun, the live interview on the radio pushed me way out of my comfort zone.…
My grandson lives in Florida. When the family moved in 2020, the new house had a pool. Bonus! — given that public pools were closed due to COVID. Last summer, 4-year-old Patrick hated if his face even got wet. He would stand on tiptoes to make sure that his head was above the water line.…
On Tuesday (May 25th) I will be the guest author on AUTHOR’S HOUR with Wayne Barber. Tune into 1380 on the AM dial or 99.9FM at 9:00am EDT to hear me talk about my award winning (!) books and author related Intellectual Property issues like obtaining copyright protection for your works of art. Don’t just…
Walk Away West – voted Pinnacle Book’s BEST WOMEN’S FICTION. My publisher Evolved Publishing Inc. nominated Walk Away West and we won this accolade this winter. In all the cabin fever and gloomy isolation of our COVID quarantine, Pinnacle Book Awards recognized my hard work and dedication to detail and graced me with this award.…
Six members of my spirituality group spent three days at Loyola on the Potomac, a Jesuit Retreat House in Faulkner, Maryland. Loyola sits on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River, surrounded by 235 acres of rolling woodland. To allow for Covid safety protocols, there was limited attendance at the program, which meant all attendees had…
January 2015, DC Metro Yellow Line: Just after L’Enfant station, the train jerked to a stop. It lurched and stalled again. It seemed like typical Metro — until smoke started seeping in. Curls wafted through the vents and door seams. First, it didn’t seem like a big deal, but it got thicker fast, and the…
Kobo, the ebook seller decided to promote Flirtation on the Hudson this week! For just 99 cents from April 30th to May 3rd, you can download my first book in The Journey of Cornelia Rose Series onto your Kobo reader. Just click this link and you can take advantage of Kobo’s Spring Price Drop on the price of…
When I graduated and moved after college, almost everything fit into two footlockers, except for skis and luggage stashed in the car. The minimalism didn’t last long. Despite moving on a regular basis, we quickly grew beyond that level of simplicity. And now, we’ve been settled in one place for almost eleven years, so not…
Some days just don’t go as smoothly as others. Part of anyone’s story is our ‘grace under fire’. Unfortunately that phrase is not necessarily an accurate way to describe how I react to the negative stimulus of people around me. Yesterday, issues and negativity reigned, and the carnage of socks just put me over the…
