For all of my readers and followers who are celebrating today, I hope you have a Happy Easter!


Rough Draft April ends today. But regardless if you hit your goal, all that matters is that you spent time with your stories. All that matters is that, as a writer, you know you’re not alone!
Writing romance means facing Resistance (the Devil) and doing the hard work (eating the frog). So here are six soulful, practical action steps to help you write with courage, quiet the fear, and rediscover the joy of telling love stories.
Autumn is the perfect season for writers to reflect on the art of letting go. Just as trees release their leaves, writers can release scenes, drafts, and ideas that no longer serve their stories.
Staying productive when things go wrong in the world is a serious problem for any creative entrepreneur. I’ve recently been asked to be on a panel of authors discussing how to protect and conserve your creativity through the tough times. It’s going to be a wonderful webinar with tips, tricks, and lots of laughs.
Tomorrow night I’m serving my version of the Van Tassel feast that Washington Irving wrote about in his famous spooky story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I’m serving ham and cheese hand pies, roasted chicken in a pumpkin, spiced peach cake, and to accompany it all I’m also making my favorite spiced pear chutney.
The Saturday after Thanksgiving is an important day in our house. It’s the day we head to the mountains to shop and drop off clothes at our favorite thrift shop and then give thanks at a local Revolutionary War-era pub.