Hello ,Here it is, August already. Summer will soon be over and I'm sure to have at least a dozen books still to be read on my summer reading list. At last count there were 35 titles on hold in my library account, a dozen or more still to be read in...
Hello ,Greetings from a very soggy 🌧️ Hudson Valley! Since the heavy rain has officially taken over summer, it's the perfect excuse to curl up inside with a good book (or two). This month, I'm bringing the sunshine with major book deals & steals,...
Hello ,Hey! It's been a while since my last email. No, I didn't fall off the face of the earth. I've been going through some major life changes - all good - and put my writing life on hold. But now I'm getting back in the groove and have a few things...
Hello ,You're invited to the wedding of the season at Blue Hydrangeas!My latest novel, A Wedding at Blue Hydrangeas, is now available in ebook at your favorite online bookseller. The paperback and audiobook are in the works and will be available soon...
Hello ,I apologize for disappearing from your inbox lately. I've been finishing up my next book, A Wedding at Blue Hydrangeas. This project began in December, 2018, and was delayed by own daughter's wedding, COVID, and other unavoidable circumstances...
Hello ,Ho Ho Ho! The holidays are upon us!I've got my tree up, decorations done, and my Christmas Eve menu is all set. What about you? What do you love most about the holidays? What do you not love?One of my favorite holiday traditions is curling up...
Hello ,Here in the Hudson Valley we've been enjoying a very prolonged summer. The other day, the thermometer hit 80 degrees! It's been blue skies, sunshine, and lightweight fleece most days, but this too shall pass. Before we know it, we'll be thick...
Hello ,Fall, for me, is swim season! For 10 years, I sat on the cold, metal bleachers cheering on my daughter in high school and collegiate varsity swimming. Her swim commitments were the fabric of our lives as we ferried her to practice and traveled...
Hello ,Summer is winding down. As the cooler temperatures roll in, I start thinking of afternoons on the couch with a good book, trips to the library, and more readers at my book clubs. I'm on the go a lot in summer and travel with my iPad for readin...
Hello ,Right now I'm glued to the television watching the Paris Olympics. Are you? I'm most excited to watch the gymnastics and, of course, the swimming! I've always found the Olympics to be fascinating, uniting, and nail biting. I'm so proud of our...