Dogs and Chipmunks

Dogs and Chipmunks

by | Jun 23, 2021 | Life

This is Savannah. She is one of our two dogs, a Shepard/Pitt + we think Ridgeback mix. The other is pure Pittie. They are both adorable, awesome dogs. But Sophia, the pitbull, thinks naps are the epitome of any day, with the occasional need to go out into her yard and...
Life, Health, Getting Fit

Life, Health, Getting Fit

by | Jun 10, 2021 | Life

I feel like I don’t talk much about my personal life, and that’s probably because I am at heart an introvert and a private person, so baring my soul online doesn’t really come naturally to me. I know I shared with you all some of my health issues...
Real Talk – Editing Advice From an Editor

Real Talk – Editing Advice From an Editor

by | Jun 9, 2021 | Life, Writing

Note: I shared this in the very popular 20Booksto50k author group back in 2019, and a lot of authors found it useful. I’m also sharing it here because these same issues keep coming up when I talk to authors or potential clients who have had bad editing...

New Orleans Writer’s Retreat

by | May 21, 2021 | Life, Uncategorized, Writing

Fancy dinner – I am on the far right in the very colorful dress! Also pictured from left are: Lucy Tempest, Jasmine Walt, and Lucy Smoke.A haunted cathedralAn absinthe bar in pirate alleyA haunted building where a wife chained up her husband’s mistress and...
Libraries, e-access, and ebooks

Libraries, e-access, and ebooks

by | Mar 22, 2020 | Life

Hi everyone! I know things are scary right now, and many people may be losing jobs, temporarily without pay, or just struggling with boredom in quarantine. There have been a lot of discussions in author circles lately about free books, both marking them down to free...