The week passed in a flurry of writing, reading, exercises, visits with friends and family, and much of it was accompanied by rain. The Cozy Critters met and left in a rainstorm. I painted a gourd, punched holes in it and put twinkle lights inside, and had a close encounter with a spider. Some books I’ve […]

Only 100 More Days ‘Til Christmas
Do you realize there are only 100 more days ’til Christmas? When you think of Christmas, do you think of a snowy landscape, a crackling fireplace, hot coffee, friends gathered around? Can’t you just see an old Victorian house, porch railing draped in evergreen boughs and large, red bows? Can you see a friendly, gray […]

Though Storm Clouds Gathered, So Did We
When five women are talking, writing, reading, and giggling, it’s no wonder they don’t notice the afternoon has grown dark and storm clouds are gathering. However, rain held off until the Cozy Critters began climbing into their cars. Then, it rained! Poured! Deluged! (I don’t think there is such a word but that’s what it did.) Carolyn came back […]

What a Writer Does When She’s Not Writing
Yesterday, I finished the final edit of Grave Heritage and sent it to my publisher. Funny thing, toward the last of the book, when Darcy and Flora are running from a killer and a flooded creek is between them and safety, I forgot that I was supposed to be checking for typos. Realizing I was […]

We Whos Down in Whoville
This morning, I want to salute those of us in “Fly-Over Country.” Yep, that’s what television personalities and political personages call us and, sadly, it is often what they think of us. We are just the area of the country in the middle of this great land, best viewed from the air, largely unnoticed and unimportant […]


