Sadness

It is one of those mysteries of life that just yesterday I wrote about joy. Today, I am writing about sorrow. Today, I write about grief. Today, I write about loss. For you see, the world is just a little less brighter today. In the past two days, I have lost one influence from my […]

Joy

It’s Easter Sunday today, and while it doesn’t feel like Spring in my little swath of the Midwest since the snow is falling, Spring is here. A close friend (otherwise known as the pastor of my church) asked a question today in his sermon. How do you find joy? Travis Stanley, Pastor, Norwalk Christian Church, […]

Wise Words

A wise man, otherwise known as my dearest husband, reminded me of something the other day in response to my thinking of “I am not a good enough writer.” (Because, well, I go through those bouts of self-doubt at least once a month.) He told me that if even one person reads the posts I […]

Newest Novella Published

I’d like to take the moment announce that the next book in my Portals Series is now available on Kindle! This is the eleventh work in the series, for those who are keeping trask. Like all of my novellas currently, this one is only available as an e-book on Kindle. I am planning to release […]

Stay Magical

“The artist, if he is not to forget how to listen, must retain the vision which includes angels and dragons and unicorns, and all the lovely creatures which our world would put in a box marked, Children Only.” Madeleine L’Engle “Walking on Water“ I had a recent conversation with an older friend, who had heard […]

Where do we go?

Where do we go? Oh? When our prayers are answered…. Where do we go? Oh? When our prayers are answered but the answer is no? ~ Lindsay Sterling with Carah Faye “Where Do We Go?” This song has been haunting me now for a few days. Actually, more like a full week. It’s a song […]

Mornings

Mornings are one of my favorite times to write. Though my recent #NaNoWriMo2021 stats might say otherwise since I updated more often at night, I tend to enjoy doing a great deal of writing in the morning, especially on my days off. The hubby and I currently live in a smallish apartment and the windows […]

Write Your Own Story

I recently was asked by a good friend why I often use the hash tag #writeyourownstory on my various social media posts. It started out as just a simple phrase that I typed into one of my novels in a moment of inspiration. I didn’t plan it out, I just wrote the words and they […]

Halloween Town: Witch Hill

I love decorating for the holidays.  I always have.  Every year, I put up several villages atop one of our bookcases.  One of those villages is a “Halloween Town” that I started several years ago and add to every single year.   This year, while putting out the village, I thought “Why not tell the stories […]