It must be the week for having books translated to other languages. I received two in the mail this week from my publisher and both had been translated to German. First to arrive was A LADY OF HIGH REGARD with a fresh new cover and title.It’s now translated – THE MATCHMAKER. And that fits, because the story deals with a …

A friend of mine shared this little article with me, and I wanted to pass it along. I tried to find the original author and didn’t have any luck. There are several names associated with this story, as well as variations of the story itself, so I’m clueless. If someone knows the original author – by all means let me …

Well, it’s been quite a week for everyone. What a blessing it is to have friends and family to bear the burdens we face. It’s so helpful to know that we have people walking beside and praying for us. It’s also helpful to remember that everything is a matter of perspective. Sometimes we cannot see a positive side of bad …

Sometimes it just feels like we’re on hold. A permanent state of waiting for the other shoe to drop. With Robin and Tammy’s news this week, my own grandaughter suffering another serious ear infection, and millions of people unemployed, it causes one to think – but of course not question aloud – what next? Lately we’ve been hearing a lot …

Okay, so it was a toss up. Write about Friday the 13th or Valentine’s Day, and since I’m such a romantic at heart – Valentine’s Day had to win out. I found some very interesting tidbits about Valentine’s Day. There are all sorts of stories about how the holiday came to pass. It’s said to be founded in honor of …

As a writer of historical fiction, I love to research the past. There are always the most amazing tidbits to learn along the way. Perhaps the most fun has been in listening to the stories my family tells about the “old days” and relatives long gone. There was my great-grandmother who was born during one of the worst recorded snowstorms …

Sorry for the late posting on this. I’m in beautiful sunny California. What a stark contrast. I left home in -6 degree weather and snow, and arrived to 70 degrees and sunshine. And there are oranges on the trees. No matter how many times I see them, it just looks amazing unreal to me. My friend picked me up from …

Rejoice with me, I have a “real book!” Whenever I start a new project it never feels like I’ve got an honest-to-goodness book until I have 100 pages written. Now that I have accomplished that much, I feel definitely energized. This is the second book in what will be a three book series set in Sitka, Alaska, and I’m having …

The long and the short of things in my world is that I’m swamped this week and there just doesn’t seem to be enough time for everything. Therefore, my blog today is just a brief note. I want to encourage you to focus on the blessings. There are so many problems going on all around us, but just remember that …

First, I wanted to let you know that Rainy (my granddaughter) is doing much better. She’s going to have her 23rd brain-related surgery to reimplant a shunt in her head. Hopefully if all goes well she will go home next week. Here’s a pre-sugery photo. She and I thank you for all the prayers. Keep them coming, please. Second – …