on July 9, 2018
Good morning and happy Monday. If you’re like me you are back to work this morning. I call it #ButtInSeat and it’s the best work in the whole world. When I was a little girl I was that kid with her nose in a book, as I’m sure a lot of you were. I lived… Read More
on June 16, 2018
Happy weekend to all! I’ve been in #reflect mode this week as my Bonus Son #1 finished his first quarter of college, Bonus Son #2 graduated from high school, and the school year wrapped up for my daughters, Princess 1 and Princess 2. My kids are ages: 19, 18, 15, 12. I’ve been thinking about… Read More
on May 6, 2018
My latest novel releases tomorrow! This is the book I wasn’t sure I could pull off, but decided to try anyway. The premise is odd to say the least, as evidenced by the opening sentence: “Maggie Keene turned thirty the day she learned she’d been dead for twelve years.” For me, 2018 is about courage,… Read More
on February 27, 2018
Or do they? I confess, I do. Sometimes…Any artist will tell you how important feedback is to the improvement of their craft. I went to drama school at USC right out of high school and feedback smacked me hard in the face from day one. I like to think it made me tough, but also flexible… Read More
on January 26, 2018
I’ve been sitting on the cover of TRADED: BRODY AND KARA for a month now, just dying to share it with the world. Fortunately, my PA and my publicist saved me from myself so that we could do a fun contest and offer up a bunch of prizes. Starting January 26 and running through February 2,… Read More
on January 19, 2018
Several years ago, a friend sent me an article about Bolinas, California: “The Town That Didn’t Want Company”. That article sparked the idea for a new small town series, “Cliffside Bay Series”. What about a town where the locals don’t want visitors or newcomers? There’s so much material there, right? Characters running from something, or… Read More
on November 23, 2017
One of our holiday traditions is making homemade rolls from my mom’s recipe. Years ago, when I hosted my first Thanksgiving as a young woman, she made a copy of the recipe and sent it to me. I pull it out every year on both Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. Her scrawled notes in the margins,… Read More
on October 19, 2017
I’ve been thinking a lot about my brand and my intention. Why do I write fiction? Why do I feel this urge to share my soul on the page? Years ago I heard Oprah speak about intention. She said she sets her intention clearly in her mind before any action, meeting, whatever. Simply put, what… Read More
on October 17, 2017
Let me start out with this. #Metoo When I was young and more attractive, I had my share of creeps. A half-dozen instances come immediately to mind. I’ll share a few, just for context. One time, at a work party, a coworker trapped me in an embrace and pressed his erection against me, declaring his affection for… Read More