

DIGGING UP THE FACTS
Sometimes you just need to step out of your normal routine and go on an adventure. I’ve lived here in Arizona’s low desert since 1982. In...


WRITING is hot & sizzling in the desert--
No, I haven't changed my style of writing, I'm still writing clean & cozy. What the above title means is that we've been 114+ with no...
As a writer
As a writer, I’m always doing research when writing a novel. In A Bride for a King, Set in 1859 in Barovia, (western Albania) I dug into...
BLOG #15 - Â VILLAINS ON A STORY BOARD
BLOG #15 - VILLAINS ON A STORY BOARD One of my very favorite things to write is villains. I discovered years ago while a theatre major...
BLOG #14 - INCLUDING CHARACTER FLAWS
Sometimes life throws me a bunch of curve balls and I absolutely, one hundred percent, can't do anything correct and I strike out. ...
Developing the Heroine's Journey on a Story Board
First of all, in order to understand your characters, you need to know/decide upon your hero//heroine and villain’s goal, motivation and...
Part 2: Romance Elements
Today I’m discussing with you Part 2 of creating and using Romance Elements on a Story Board- I base the romance elements I use in my...
CREATING A STORY BOARD-PLOT
I received my Master’s Degree in Curriculum-Instruction and Development from K-State while my husband was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas....
Road Trip
4/4-4/11/17- On the road driving I-10 going west. While my granddaughter drives, I’m finishing Ch. 4 of my next novel and have been...
- Finding the will power to write through all the crazy distractions-
Right now, I’m sitting here in my granddaughter’s apartment in Orlando. I flew down here to help her sort through her household goods in...