Hi ,I'm Excited About This Book!As a "side gig," I format books for fellow authors. (That means I get the interior files ready for print and digital publishing.) Recently, I helped my friend Ellen Stephens by formatting her nonfiction book The Secret...

Hi ,An Overdue Writing UpdateI'm an author of fantasy novels, and I want to write more romance too ... but I'm currently not writing either one.Many of you know my husband was diagnosed with metastatic stomach cancer 14 months ago. I'm actually sitti...

Hi friends,I forgot to include any pictures of our trip to the Mediterranean in my last email! Click the button to see a one-minute video slideshow my iPhone was kind enough to make for me. :)Video Slideshow-Beth and JasonYou're always welcome to lo...

Hi ,Ollie the Spoiled SchnauzerOllie is our much-loved miniature schnauzer. He's ten years old, and he's as sweet as can be.As he's gotten older, his energy levels are lower. (I'm sure some of us can relate to that!) We also had to switch him to spec...

Hi friends,I have an update on Jason's treatment!Side effects from his new systemic treatment of paclitaxel (chemo) and ramucirumab (monoclonal antibody) have been really manageable—overall quite a bit milder than we anticipated! We're tracking an a...

Hi ,Five Years Ago Yesterday ...Yesterday, I was looking at my Memories on Facebook, and I was surprised to see that The Curio Cabinet came out five years ago! If you like the "20-Second Stories" I share in this newsletter, you'll love this book.Buy...

Hi ,Coffee & SunrisesI love finding joy and gratitude in little things, so here are a couple of photos I recently took that I hope will bring you a smile.I've been trying to leave earlier for my morning walks, due to the icky summer heat in our p...

Hi ,Our Family's Mediterranean VacationSunday, our family (my husband, our two teens, and I) returned from a Mediterranean vacation. We landed in Barcelona, went on a 7-day cruise the next day, then came back to Barcelona for 3 days. Barcelona ended...

Hi friends,First, thank you so much for continuing to support us on Jason’s treatment journey.He had a PET scan at MD Anderson yesterday, and we got the results today. Unfortunately, the cancer has spread. It’s not hugely widespread, but it’s enough...

Hi ,My first tattoo!I wanted to get a piece of permanent artwork that was connected to the 3 members of my immediate family who have/had cancer—and the beauty to be found in the caregiving journey.Periwinkle for stomach (my husband, Jason)Blue for pr...