WHEN HEART SHALL FAIL Is Published!

It’s finally published! When Heart Shall Fail is now available on Amazon (paperback and ebook) and Barnes & Noble (ebook only). This novel seemed to take forever to edit, but I am really happy about the final product. I hope readers are as well. I am grateful to all my […]

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Update on My Novel (post-beta readers)

The last time I wrote about my work-in-progress, I was just sending it out to beta readers. That was about three months ago. Most of the readers were prompt in their responses, and their feedback was very helpful. I solicited beta readers for this book earlier than I have most […]

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MY HOPE SECURED Is Published!

I am so pleased to announce that my latest historical novel, My Hope Secured: Love and Loss on the Oregon Frontier, is now available. My goal this year was to have this book published before Thanksgiving, and I’ve done it. If you have friends and family members who like Western […]

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Salvaging Nooks and Books

I’ve written before about my love/hate relationship with technology. That post recently showed up on my Facebook memories, so I reposted it on Facebook with a comment: “Unfortunately, it’s been three years since this post. More computer upgrades can’t be too far in my future.” That was on January 23, […]

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More on My Nook HD

A year ago I wrote about my then-new Nook HD and my favorite app at the time—Flipboard. My Nook HD isn’t so new anymore, but I continue to love it. Shortly after I got my Nook HD for Christmas 2012, Barnes & Noble opened up the Nook HD to non-Nook […]

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Family Recipe: A Good Christmas Present

It’s about time to start Christmas shopping, if the store windows are any gauge. Have you enjoyed this blog? Then consider buying my book, Family Recipe: Sweet and saucy stories, essays, and poems about family life, for the people in your life who might also enjoy my stories. The book would […]

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