Happy New Year!What a year we've had! My kids are finally going back to in-person school over the next two weeks, and maybe I can get writing again. I have a new series that I've been working on for months and months, and I'm only on chapter 2! I REA...

Happy Thanksgiving! (To those of you in the US)It's hard to believe we are at the end of November already. I've been so focused on the Christmas festivities at our family zoo/wildlife sanctuary that Thanksgiving snuck up on me this year.Here's a snap...

Hi!Well...did you notice I missed my normal monthly newsletter to you? I typically send "Hidden Worlds" out on the 2nd Thursday of the month, but this month, I skipped it. First, my newsletter provider (SendFox) kicked me out of their program, and I...

Hi!Just a quick message to let you know that Magically Missing released yesterday. This is tentatively the final installment of the Paranormal Bed & Breakfast series, but I have plans for a spin-off if this series becomes popular.Magically Missin...

Is your life starting to feel "normal" again?I don't know how normal doing grocery shopping in a mask is, but for me, my kids are back in school and life is starting to be back to settle down a bit. I just hope schools can continue to operate and the...

Hi!I was driving through town yesterday and saw the banner for "Spirit Halloween" go up on the abandoned "Shopko" building. The sight made me pause. Are we really that close to fall? The summer went way to fast, even with us "sheltering in place" for...

Wow.It's August!I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. This summer has FLOWN by!When I was younger, I couldn't wait to grow up. Even in my 20's and early 30's, I couldn't wait for time to pass. When we pay off the mortgage...when we don'...

Happy July (Again!)Many of you might already have The Dragon You Know in the Dragons and Mages anthology (which no longer exists) but I wanted to make sure you had a chance to grab the standalone novel with the nice pretty cover. (It's FREE for the n...

Hi again,Albert Einstein said, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."Is there something you do that fits that definition? Dieting? Relationships? Checking social media? Trying to make...

Hi,I hope you're doing well! :-) I'm working on migrating my newsletter over from MailerLite to SendFox, and I wanted to send a quick email to test if the new service is working.Please help me out by doing one of three things so I know you received t...