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There is nothing like the thrill of having a writer you respect read your work, call you to talk about the characters and significant moments in the novel (what a delightful conversation!), and [...]

SAVE THE DATE: April 23-24, 2022 on the USC campus. LA Times Festival of Books after two years of delay due to Covid. This will be the first, big, live event for LUZ. I’ll be joining four other [...]

My very joyful and soulful conversation on Story Hour with Kathy Ramsperger is now on YouTube. I felt like the two of us were having a casual visit over a cup of coffee. We certainly are kindred [...]

Can we feel compassion for those who seem undeserving? Recently, I had the opportunity to be a guest on Cindy Rasicot’s Casual Buddhism with Venerable Dhammananda, Thailand’s first fully ordained [...]

I am pleased to have an excerpt from my forthcoming novel (to be published in April 2023) within the pages of this fabulous anthology. So many award-winning authors are featured.  These are [...]

I am very proud to have my essay, “Leaning Into Tomorrow With Impassioned Hope” in this impressive anthology. Click link for more details and please consider buying a copy or two as gifts for a [...]

Free book bundle! Are you looking for some interesting and diverse reads—for yourself or for gifting this holiday season? Here’s a chance to receive four award-winning books for free! Simply sign [...]

Local friends—Save the Date: Saturday December 11th @ 2 PM. I hope some of you can make it to my live author event at the Thousand Oaks Library. Click link to register. [...]

What a great conversation about LUZ and my path to publication with Maggie Smith on her podcast Hear Us Roar! Thank you, Maggie and Women’s Fiction Writers Association. It’s an honor to be on [...]

Q & A with Sarton Award winners at Story Circle Network’s Virtual Conference. October 16, 2021. https://youtu.be/kpg_HhiZFs0