Coming soon – A new serial novel!

My magical and wonderful readers, instead of the usual reflection fare I post on Thursday mornings, I give you an introduction to my newest serial novel, set to debut in June. Several years ago, I wrote a novel for the now defunct National Novel Writing Month. It was the first time I ever attempted NaNoWriMo […]

May the Force be with you

I’m not much of a Star Wars fan. I’ve watched some of the movies multiple times (mainly the original trilogy since, well, I am a child of the 80s) and have seen a few of the other things. But I am not a diehard fan like some of my friends and family members are. That […]

And now, the mundanity of weather.

The weather here in my little swath of the Midwest is a bit bipolar lately. A couple of weeks ago it was subzero (keep in mind I live in Iowa, United States, so I use the Fahrenheit system of measurement) and then it climbed into the 50s. It then dipped back into the 30s and […]

I still have stories to tell

I often tell people I work a full time job and write on the side. Because, well, that is the absolute truth. The long and short of it is I just don’t know if I could sit at a computer and write all day EVERY day. I need the movement I get from the full […]

Surrounded by Love

This was just a simple story I wrote about part of a family that lived inside my head when I was a child and teenager, who once lived in a fictional city called Mesa, California. As stated in the disclaimer above, I originally posted this on a blog called Short Stories…. but I want all […]

Coming Home

This was my foray into writing a cute little predictable romance story (a la Hallmark Channel, which I don’t watch much) and this story is kind of long…. but it was a fun write. As I stated in the disclaimer above, I originally posted this on a blog called Short Stories…. but want all of […]

Updates and what nots

It’s fall. It’s the first fall in my new abode and I am adapting. I am watching the first of the leaves fall through my office windows today while one of the cats naps in her bed on my desk. I am waiting on my old van to be done, since I finally am getting […]

Just keep following the rhythm

The other day, I was sent a text from a young lady that I look upon as a daughter. She mentioned that since she was “not good” at speaking in front of a group “like you are,” she didn’t want to be asked to ever do it again, because she felt she messed up on […]

Where should we begin?

It’s been a rough week, so apologies for being a bit absent. Weather woes, moving woes and full time job woes have really been taking a toll on my mental health this week. It’s overwhelming at best, leaving me little time to recharge. I should tell you a story. But where should I begin? As I already have […]