News & Musings

JOSIE AND VIC has been honored with a prestigious award! WILLA Literary Award Finalist. I truly did not expect this. I’m thrilled beyond words! One winner and two finalists out of many [...]

Recently, I fell in love with donkeys. How It Began As many of you know, I am a horse lover and devoted owner of two—a quarter horse, Jack, and mini-horse, Luke. Being involved in the horse [...]

My fireworks grand finale message: I want to THANK YOU ALL for celebrating LUZ with me these past weeks as the Eric Hoffer Awards were announced. Such unexpected surprises—and aren’t those the [...]

JOSIE AND VIC ebook. Only 99 cents! BookBub deal May 3rd-May 7th Grab it while you can, wherever you buy ebooks! Rated 4.9 on Amazon, 4.7 on Goodreads. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0B8H4J2XL [...]

Such a lovely surprise! My debut novel LUZ, published in 2020, is a WINNER again: 2024 First Horizon Award! Each year, the Eric Hoffer Award presents the First Horizon Award for superior work by [...]

Happy 1st Book Birthday to JOSIE AND VIC! What a year it has been. I’m so grateful for the reader response to this novel of love and hope, of resilience and reconnection. Rated 4.9 on Amazon and [...]

An inspiring and joy-filled conversation, not just about books, but also about the importance of coming together despite differences, getting through tough times, and the impact of the smallest [...]

I am deeply grateful to Bill Wolfe of readherlikeanopenbook for giving this most personal piece of mine a home. To read this on his substack site click here: [...]

JOSIE AND VIC is a novel about America. It takes place on both the east and west coast and spans the year 2001, conveying the power of love and connection to heal the deepest of wounds. Vic is a [...]

“I dig out beautiful caves behind my characters; I think that gives exactly what I want; humanity, humor, depth. The idea is that the caves shall connect, & each comes to daylight at the [...]