books, writing

T-day giveaway!

Feeling the holiday stress? A break is here for the taking. My chick-lit e-book Dune Girl is FREE at Amazon Kindle today through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday California time. Tuck a copy into your Kindle, smart phone, tablet or other device as an uplifting, humorous break to the holiday crush. Even better, share this giveaway with friends just all over the place.… Continue reading T-day giveaway!

books, writing

Chick lit freebie here

The holiday frazzles are coming -- but a break is here for the taking. My chick-lit e-book Dune Girl is FREE at Amazon Kindle today (start of Monday California time) through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday California time. Tuck a copy into your Kindle, smart phone, tablet or other device as an uplifting, humorous break to the holiday crush. Even… Continue reading Chick lit freebie here

books, writing

Book giveaway!!

“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” Lemony Snicket, "Horseradish" Like so many other creatives who blog, I am praying and working my way through the long haul of book publishing. Good news -- a fresh burst of writerly joy has come along in an unexpected way. In celebration of Thanksgiving, my… Continue reading Book giveaway!!

gardening, spiritual life, writing

The writer’s dilemma

“It is a mistake to think that moving fast is the same as actually going somewhere.” -- Steve Goodier, inspirational author We have an odd front yard. By a quirk of street layout, this part of our property is unusually long and skinny for our neighborhood, meaning we have the sheer frontage to collect not… Continue reading The writer’s dilemma

books, women, writing

Got build?

"Be patient! The Great Wall didn't got build in one day." today's actual fortune cookie wisdom God certainly has a sense of humor. If otters weren't enough to prove that, my odd career trajectory would. There is absolutely no other way to explain why, almost four years ago, a journalist would sit down to write… Continue reading Got build?