Author of the Young Adult Series, The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
This weekend, authors from across the country gathered in the Willowick Room at the Golden in Nugget in Lake Charles to attend the PenCraft Book Awards. For an author struggling to build a readership, attending an awards ceremony to receive recognition for a book you have written is a dream come true. BURNING BRIGHT was… Continue reading 🏆A Very Big Honor! 🏆
The Final Book Is Available Everywhere Today! I can’t believe it’s finally here!! FALLING STAR, the final installment of THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEHART trilogy is available today to the world. I can’t stop smiling! This series has been almost twelve years in the making and I am beyond thrilled that fans will find… Continue reading 🎉IT’S FALLING STAR PUB DAY! 🎉 Time For Some Shameless Self-Promotion!
It’s been a rough start to 2023 for me, with my beloved grandmother going into the hospital a little more than two weeks after the start of the new year. Her loss left a huge void in my life and I’ve taken a much needed break to grieve. But with only seven days until the… Continue reading The Countdown Begins
Phone Messages In The Dark Days Before Voice Mail With holidays finally over and the decorations put away (well, mostly) it’s time to get back to being a productive author. Unless I have a deadline looming, my writing usually gets shoved aside around Thanksgiving in favor of school holiday activities, Christmas shopping, decorating and general… Continue reading ☎️ Sorry I Missed Your Call…☎️ Â
2022 has been an amazing year for this author. Honored with a slew of awards for both RISING STAR and BURNING BRIGHT, I end the year feeling incredible grateful. Thank you to all you readers who support me in my writing. Buying, reading and reviewing my books have made it possible for me to continue… Continue reading Happy New Year! 🎉
When I was a kid, my siblings and I would start watching the mailbox after Halloween like a dog eyeing an unattended juicy steak on the kitchen table. The arrival of the Best Products catalog was a much anticipated event. Don't Let The Understated Cover Fool You We would spend hours poring over the thin, colorful pages,… Continue reading My Christmas Wish 🎁
1. Decorating – As I’ve mentioned before, we love to decorate for everything at our house and Christmas is the big show! Garland, twinkle lights, Christmas trees and even a airplane runway on our lawn for Snoopy’s bi-plane (still trying to figure out how that is related to Christmas, but it made our son happy so who… Continue reading My Ten Favorite Things About Christmas🎄
Do you have any books that you read every Christmas season?  Here is a list of my favorite Christmas reads. I don’t always have time to read them all every Christmas, but I try to read at least one or two each holiday to get me in the spirit. The Christmas Chronicles by Jeff Guinn – This… Continue reading 🎄My Favorite Christmas Reads 🎄
I have so many things for which to be grateful. I try to be aware of my blessings every day because being conscious of all the good things around me makes dealing with life’s challenges a little easier. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to make a list of… Continue reading Grateful
Today’s blog post is simply this: please vote.  If you’ve already cast your ballot, congratulations! You’re awesome! Thank you for doing your civic duty as an American citizen. For those of you that haven’t yet voted, please take the time to cast your ballot. Every vote counts and every voice should be heard. If you’re not… Continue reading Don’t Forget To Vote 🗳