I love movies. Always have. The darkened theaters, the smell of the popcorn, the hush that descends as soon as the curtains open. But even more, I’ve always loved the classics. Big, sweeping stories. Ben Hur. Spartacus. Movies that had intermissions they were so long. I have my mother to thank for curating this love [...]
"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..." Those few words changed my entire life. It was almost my birthday all those many moons ago the day Star Wars hit the scene. And yes, I was there. Even picked up a shirt a while ago declaring that fact. I had always been into [...]
Set the way back clock to around 2005. I was wandering through the aisles of Borders (back when brick and mortar stores were the only place to find books) and came upon an intriguing title. Kiss of the Night. I don't know why I grabbed the book. I still have it, the cover's image of [...]
"Where do you come up with your ideas?" Wow. Good question, to be sure. Back when I first toyed around with the idea of doing serious writing, I asked what publishers are looking for. Yeah, not so good of a question. I'm not sure which was truly worse: my question or the generic answer. I [...]
The other day, I was out holiday shopping with one of my writer friends at a local mall. It was early enough in the week, so the walkways weren’t overly crowded and the people were still polite. We were heading toward our next destination when I hear my name squealed out. Not this name. My [...]
Like most authors, I have a soundtrack for every book I’ve written. Depending on the characters, or the scene, or even the setting, I have a different playlist. Thank you, Pandora! Sounds ranging from pounding electronica and soothing vocals pour into my brain as I sit in front of my laptop. Yet, very recently, I [...]
Like many people around the world lately, I've been watching the Olympics. The pageantry, the power, and the dedication is always such an inspiration. One quick comment caught my attention. It was during a commercial, of all things, but don't ask me what they were advertising. US gymnast Simone Biles said she spends 300 days [...]
I've been pondering things as I am approaching the big half century mark. (Yeah, I know. A lady never tells, but I've never been accused of being ladylike before, so why start now?) I guess I'm trying to figure out who I want to be for the second half of my life. But as I [...]
I get this question quite often. Well, maybe it does have something to do with the fact I have a full-time teaching job which means extra works most nights, a husband who does like to spend time with me, and the standard normal life things (food, clean clothes...) You get the picture. So when I [...]
We all know the rest of the line, right? Nat King Cole set the words to music and Hallmark put a price tag on it. Authors, like myself, expound on it while florists and chocolatiers profit from it. Romance abounds on the 14th of February and we all send prayers of thanks, wishes for arrival [...]
