Hi friends,We just got a severe freeze warning for this week, and of course, all of our fruit trees decided this was the perfect time to bud. The peach, cherry, nectarine and pluot have finished with blosom and just this week, the pear and apple ones...

Hi friends,Life has been full lately in the best way.I’ve been spending a lot of time in grandbaby mode, helping out with two different families. And we have a fifth grandbaby arriving in April, which I’m really looking forward to. Grandmas get the b...

Hi friends,We had a pretty big moment at our house this week.My son is finally home from his mission in Finland after two years. We’ve been doing weekly video calls the whole time, so we stayed in touch, but it still felt wonderful to see him walk th...

Hi friends,Good news first. I’m fully recovered from surgery with no complications and feeling great!Now… we are officially over winter. It seems like someone’s been sick every week despite all the handwashing, herbal teas, and disinfecting. So far,...

Hi friends,I have some news that honestly surprised me in the best way.While Awakening Horde has been free for two days, over 6,000 readers have downloaded it… and that pushed it all the way up to #23 in the entire Amazon store for free books.I’m sti...

Hi friends,This one is a little shorter than planned, and there’s a reason for that.Right after I sent the last newsletter, I had a surprise detour to the ER. I woke up with moderate chest pain in the middle of the night, with none of the classic hea...

Hi friends,The holidays were a little quieter than usual this year. My daughter came down with Influenza A over Christmas break, which meant lots of hand washing and her staying mostly in her room. We got her started on Tamiflu early, which helped sh...

Hi friends,I wanted to quickly tell my fellow book addicts about some holiday reading deals, especially if you’ve got a new ereader to fill up:Shieldwall Academy Books 1 & 2 are FREE todayBook 3 is just $0.99I’m part of the 2025 Holiday Fantasy M...

Hi friends,I’ve been a little busy the last two days because I’ve been camped out at the hospital for a very exciting addition to the family. We welcomed our fourth grandchild, and my son’s first child, into the world. Everyone is doing well, and I’m...

Hi friends,I am almost done editing Triumphant Dawn and should be ready to hand it over to my narrator in about a week and a half. I can hardly believe I started writing it four years ago and posted that very first chapter on Royal Road and Patreon i...