,Visiting My Family For Spring BreakIt’s spring break, and we’re visiting my parents. I have GREAT news about my mom, who’s been in treatment for multiple myeloma (blood cancer): she’s in remission!! I’ll share a picture of me with her next week. For...
,A Snake in My ShirtMy daughter has a ball python. And yes, I know the idea of a snake as a pet is enough to send many people’s pulses racing, but my daughter adores Myrtle, and I'll admit, I do too. (She's very gentle; she doesn’t bite!)The other da...
,Why I Spent Much of My Weekend In a BarI’ve been assistant-directing a play for our local community theatre, Way Off Broadway Community Players in Leander, TX. It opened last weekend and closes this coming weekend.So why did I spend much of my weeke...
,What I’m ReadingI’m reading a genre right now that I don’t read a lot of. It’s a thriller … and I’m loving it!I went through a phase where I read a lot of mysteries and thrillers, so it’s really been fun to get back to that genre. Better yet, this b...
,A Brief Life Update …Things have been so busy in my life lately! I thought I’d send you all a quick update on what I’m spending my time on before I move on to this week’s book recs.Theatre: I’m assistant directing a play at Way Off Broadway Communit...
,In my weekly email yesterday, I talked about it being the third birthday of The Frost Eater, my YA fantasy novel with dragons and romance on the side. I accidentally listed the price wrong, as $0.99 instead of $2.99. I appreciate the reader who brou...
,Happy Third Birthday to …Last week, The Frost Eater celebrated its “book birthday.” It’s been out for three years! This is my best-selling individual novel, and I can’t tell you how glad I am people are still finding it and enjoying it.If you enjoy...
,Ice in TexasThis is how it looks standing on my front porch today:We’ve had yet another Texas ice storm. Schools, businesses, and some roads are closed. Tomorrow will be my kids’ third day at home (they’re not complaining!), but everything should th...
,I Could Live on Crackers, Cheese, and OlivesI’ll be honest—sometimes I’m more enthusiastic about appetizer-type foods than main dishes. That’s one of the reasons I love making a meal of charcuterie. Every so often, I take the time to put together a...
,Twenty-Three YearsOn January 15, 2000, it was 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 Celcius) in Phoenix, Arizona. It was like the weather warmed up, just to celebrate my marriage! Twenty-three years later, I’m so glad Jason and I are still by each others’ sides...