Quarterly update & Bi-yearly check in
We’ve just about made it through the second quarter and we’ll be halfway through the year already. Can you believe it? Summer has arrived in full force here in the PNW. The forecast includes highs in the…
Author Event & Free eBook!
Hello mystery readers and all-around book fans! I just wanted to share that I’ll be taking part in my first live event in over a year! It’s short notice so bear with me, but the event is…
Author meet & greet this weekend!
If you are local to or nearby the Olympia area this weekend, I’ll be present for an author meet and greet and book signing on Saturday. Details are as follows: When: Saturday, November 9th Where: Ralph’s Thriftway,…
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Bi-yearly check in – Still loving what I do
I’m moving into the second half of my second year away from the day job while I continue to focus on writing and the business of being of an author. Another six months has passed and now…
Volume #5 in the series is now available & the series has a new look!
It’s been a long time in coming, I know, but the fifth book in the Jorja Matthews mystery series is now available. Happy dance!! Here’s the new eBook cover for Price of Betrayal and you can swing…
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A Year in Photos; Proof of Where Time has Gone
I hope you’re enjoying the weekend and that you find time between all the hustle and bustle to take a breather before jumping in on the holiday fun with family. I’m looking forward to a brand new…
When summer collapses into fall
Saying goodbye to summer isn’t always fun, but because fall is one of my favorite seasons…actually, I’ll say it is my favorite season, so I’m only slightly sad to see summer go. I’ll miss going barefoot but…
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…
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…
An extra hour with snow is my kind of day!
An extra hour in the day – it can feel like a gift, those extra sixty minutes. If I have to admit to how I used my extra hour today, it’s probably the time I spent going outdoors…