Do you have a book summer or a lake summer, ?Do you prefer your lakes real or magical? Well, you're in luck, because this newsletter has BOTH! 😂And I would love to see pictures of your loveliest lakes, especially with furry friends on them! (My New...

Hello, , from my non-air-conditioned writing cave...Those dogs, people say, have too much hair.No, say the Shelties. It's just that the sun has too much hot.We have been trying to get some exercise. Supposedly, the dogs were my inspiration to go for...

Hey , is your TBR too long?A little while ago, I offered you a copy of my novella, "The White Deer of Kildare." Some of you meant to claim it but forgot, and you may or may not have had a chance to read it yet. I understand — I have a bunch of “this...

Hi — are you a dedicated genre reader, or do you read whatever books appeal?Did I tell you how these silly dogs found my hand-made wool felt pincushion and used it for chase and tug-o-war? The pincushion is significantly worse for wear, and we had t...

Happy June — sunshine and magical libraries and puppy kisses, coming your way, ! 📚☀️🐶The Shelties have rounded up a lot of big news lately (whew!), but here we are back to our regular newsletter, so you know what that means.... puppy stories and fr...

Happy Women's Fiction Day, !And happy beginning of summer, for those of you who (like me) are finishing up the school year. This weekend, my oldest daughter graduated from high school, and my oldest son was confirmed in our church.So now, to wrap up...

Hey — June 8th is Women's Fiction Day!I didn't even know what Women's Fiction was until I couldn't figure out what professional organization to join. My books often have romance, but they're not always capital-R Romance....they often have fantasy el...

How was your Memorial Day weekend, ? We mostly did ballet, which got me thinking about fairy tales. Every year, my kids' ballet studio puts on a full production, with student dancers in all the roles. (All five of my kids have performed in this compa...

How was your Memorial Day weekend, ? We mostly did ballet, which got me thinking about fairy tales. You see, every year, my kids' ballet studio puts on a full production, with student dancers in all the roles. (All five of my kids have performed in t...

How was your Memorial Day weekend, ? We mostly did ballet, which got me thinking about fairy tales. Every year, my kids' ballet studio puts on a full production, with student dancers in all the roles. (All five of my kids have performed in this compa...