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February 14, 2016
The Love, Laughter & Fur Collection (Alpine Grove Books 1-4)
Happy Valentines day! Since today is all about love and romance, it seems appropriate that I just released a new “box set” of the first four books of my Alpine Grove series. It costs $9.99, which is a substantial discount versus buying the books separately. Check it out on Amazon.com! Here’s the description of the collection: Get […]
November 5, 2015
The Treasure of the Hairy Cadre (Alpine Grove #8)
Update: Treasure of the Hairy Cadre (Alpine Grove Romantic Comedy #8) is now available! Check it out on Amazon.com Coming soon! The eighth book in my Alpine Grove series of romantic comedies is with beta readers now. It should be available before the end of the year, so I figured it’s time for the big cover […]
Coming soon! The Treasure of the Hairy Cadre (Alpine Grove #8)
The eighth book in my Alpine Grove series of romantic comedies is with beta readers now. It should be available before the end of the year, so I figured it’s time for the big cover reveal. Without further ado. here it is. It features Holly a very high-energy Australian Shepherd and Olivia, a resourceful tabby. […]
August 31, 2015
Mailing Books to Rescues and the Release of The Good, the Bad, and the Pugly
Those of you on my mailing list know that yesterday I released The Good, the Bad, and the Pugly the seventh book in my series of Alpine Grove Romantic Comedies. (The ebook version is on sale for .99 for a couple of more days, so get it while it’s cheap!) The Good, the Bad, and […]
June 17, 2015
Two New Alpine Grove Novels Coming This Summer
The next two novels in my Alpine Grove series are in production now and will be released this summer. If you want to be notified when they come out, please sign up for my New Releases list. (As an aside, I do usually offer new releases at a lower price…like a lot lower.) Book 6, Howl at the […]
April 13, 2015
Want to Read About Your Dog in a Novel?
If you have adopted a dog from a shelter or rescue, I’d love to hear about your dog for possible inspiration and inclusion in one of my upcoming Alpine Grove romantic comedies. I finished the first draft of the sixth book in the series (Howl at the Loon) and I’m hoping it will be released […]
April 11, 2015
What Is a Beta Reader?
In the acknowledgements at the back of my Alpine Grove novels, I always include a thank you to beta readers. Not too long ago, someone asked me what a beta reader is. The definition of “beta reader” depends upon the author and the author’s process to some degree. Here’s how beta readers fit into my […]
February 24, 2015
How One Naked Idea Became Fuzzy Logic
People often ask how authors come up with ideas for their books. In the case of my first novel, Chez Stinky, my sister originally came up with the title years ago and the premise that the house was stinky because of the presence of many animals. The story evolved (drastically) from there. But that’s what […]
February 10, 2015
Creating Animal Characters
In reviews, many readers comment that the animals in my books are characters along with the human ones. Although I don’t make the animals in my books “talk” because I loathe that concept in other books, I do make the animals behave in significantly different ways. Anyone who as ever owned a dog or a […]
January 27, 2015
How Did You Get Here?
In reviews, readers often comment about the town of Alpine Grove, which although imaginary does have some similarities to the small town where I live in northern Idaho. I even had one reader say she wants to move to Alpine Grove. There’s no doubt that many people would love to move to a small town […]
