The dog days of summer
Jozee is people watching As I prepared to write this post, I was actually startled to look at the date and realize August is almost half over. It seemed like yesterday when I shared a photo on…
- day job, feelings and fears, marketing, motivation, My books, productivity, publishing, writing events
Bi-yearly check in – pat on the back or kick in the pants?
I’m staring at a blank page today, having some difficulty when it comes to what I want to say. That’s interesting, considering a check in doesn’t take much effort when I’m just looking back at what I’ve…
How to generate character and story ideas…just walk the dog.
It’s the time of year again when the calendar days fill up so quickly, it may become difficult to carve out your own free time. It’s a busy time with graduations and graduation parties (us included, with…
- book signing, dogs, holidays, marketing, pets, productivity, trips and sights I see, weather, writing events
The many moments in the month of May (so far)
A photo my son captured of Jozee while we were at the beach Sometimes everything goes as planned, and sometimes they don’t, but that’s not always a bad thing. I had planned to post on my blog…
I’ve lost a bunch of hats, and my head feels funny!
If you had to come up with one word to describe yourself or your current situation in life, what would it be? I can imagine coming up with one word might actually prove to be very difficult.…
Quarterly check in: April showers, fur babies & serial killer?
As I sit at my desk contemplating what I might want to blog about today, I’m hearing the constant downpour on the rooftop just outside my office window. The forecast for today indicates 100% chance of rain,…
My desire to inspire has no shelf life
I’ve been sharing blog posts for over six years now…ever since I decided to shed my fears and share with family, friends and the online world that I had a secret desire to write and that I…
Out like a lion, in like a lamb
We left February after getting quite a bit of snow and moved into March with some nice spring weather. Yesterday was no exception…it was beautiful, with temps in the high 60’s and today we apparently might hit…
What happened to February? Let’s call it, fur baby February.
January was a pretty productive month, while February was a completely different matter. Okay, wait, back up. Now that I look at my calendar, where I track my WIP, I feel more accomplished than I thought I…
Break out the confetti! Volume 4 in the series is now out!
Yes, I’m excited, if you aren’t able to tell from the title – the 4th book in the Jorja Matthews mystery series, Cross My Heart, is out and available on Amazon. It’s pretty early in the game…