In Memorium: Ray Bradbury

Sure, I love Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer. Any time Jan Karon and Francine Rivers publish something I hurry out to read it. But even though I’m not usually all that keen on science fiction and fantasy, I love Ray Bradbury, too. When I read Dandelion Wine I...

To Tweet or Not to Tweet

As an aspiring author, one of the things I need to do is begin building my “tribe.” That’s the group of people who will help my books be successful once they’re published. Facebook friends, blog followers, Pinterest pinners, GoodReads readers,...

A little too much caution?

I get a kick out of “As-Seen-On-TV” products. Do we really need a pan that bakes pre-cut brownies? Or a tool to crack eggs? I’ve never really struggled with either task. But every now and then I think, hey, that’s a good idea. I’d seen...

Black Raspberries & Writing

I love black raspberries. I am NOT fond of the perfumy red ones. We had a thriving black raspberry patch just off the back porch when I was a kid. Mom would make pie and jelly and bowls of berries with sugar and cream. But best of all was just standing in the yard...