I’m very excited about the Suspense Author Blog Hop this week! It’s a great way to meet new authors—and win great books, too! Once you read this post, hop over to the next blog to meet the next author, and so on. (The link is at the end of this post) BONUS: If you Tweet about the blog hop ... Read More »

Mother’s Day is often an emotional roller coaster for women, the swoops and turns determined by life season and situation. There is the month-long climb towards high expectations–courtesy of Hallmark and Publix commercials—followed by the stomach-lurching drop into reality–courtesy of McDonald’s, busy schedules, missed reminders—and life. There isn’t a woman I know whose family resembles the ones in those commercials—though ... Read More »

Thanks so much to everyone who responded to the survey and answered the questions about how you buy books! It was so interesting and eye-opening to get a peek into your thought processes and book buying patterns. I hope you’ll find the results as helpful as I did. After I posted the questions, several friends told me about programs that ... Read More »

One of my favorite questions, and the start of every story I write, has always been: what if? It’s a delicious question, one that opens up worlds of opportunities. “What if?” has launched most of my real-life adventures, too. Yesterday, I discovered another little phrase that is turning my thinking on its head. “Yes, and—“ I stumbled upon “Yes, and-” ... Read More »