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May 28, 2019
The Real Castle That Inspired Whellein Hold
Whellein Hold, home of Shae, the heroine of DawnSinger, is entirely based upon Castle Conwy in Wales. The first image I saw of the castle blew me away with how small the cars in the parking lot looked in proportion to the building. It’s safe to say that I fell in love with Castle Conwy … Continue reading The Real Castle That Inspired Whellein Hold →
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May 15, 2019
Where Will Your Daydreams Take You?
We’re thinking about the future a lot in our household these days. It’s interesting how dreaming leads to planning, but not always. It’s as if we try on ideas for size then swap out those that don’t fit for ones that do. It could be argued that daydreaming serves a practical purpose. I’m going with … Continue reading Where Will Your Daydreams Take You? →
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Freedom to Travel
There is freedom to travel that wasn't in my schedule or budget before. It wouldn't be there without my taking simple measures available to anyone.
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April 11, 2019
There’s no Substitute for You
The small envelope gave no hint of the impact the notecard inside. Noticing I was going through a rough time while on deadline, one of my author friends reached out to encourage me. It’s such a small thing to lift someone else, and yet it requires a great deal. It requires the ability to look … Continue reading There’s no Substitute for You →
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April 9, 2019
Artist Meets Artisan
When on deadline, I try to keep up with the minutia of life. I’m successful for a time, but then ‘deadline brain’ sets in. I am told that this is the creative cousin, if you will, of ‘stress brain.’ It’s when a writer’s ability to focus on anything but writing and editing the current book … Continue reading Artist Meets Artisan →
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March 14, 2019
Signs of Spring
A small herd of deer traipsed across my yard recently, patchy from shedding their winter coats. Last week, spring onions arrived in our weekly subscription box from a local farm. It’s been a rough winter, but these subtle signs of the changing season lift my heart. The breath of life whispers through the air, promising … Continue reading Signs of Spring →
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Transition Made Easier
I’ve become obsessed with ridding my house of clutter. It’s possible that I’m procrastinating on the deadline for The Forever Sky (Montana Gold, book 4). Or maybe the urge to spring clean has taken hold of me. I suspect something else is inspiring this purge, however. The closer we move to our family’s departure for … Continue reading Transition Made Easier →
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February 15, 2019
Nowhere to Go
Snow blanketed the ground Monday morning, whether or not that was convenient. It wasn’t. Between an appointment and a release celebration for my newest novel, Stagecoach to Liberty (Montana Gold, book 3), the day promised to be hectic. With so many places to go, the last thing I wanted was to navigate snowy streets. It … Continue reading Nowhere to Go →
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Learning to Live Free
Schedules, to-do lists, planners — I love them all. Anything to do with organizing grabs my attention. One of my earliest childhood memories was of filling sheets of lined paper with the numbers I was learning to draw. My simple system allowed one number per row, written over and over across the page. An older … Continue reading Learning to Live Free →
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January 15, 2019
Working Like a Busy Bee
“Place your unpaid bills before you, then apply the seat of your pants to the seat of the chair-and write.” This sage advice from Mary Heaton Vorse to Wilbur Daniel Steele , her husband’s distant cousin, and to Sinclair Louis, Steele’s roommate may have had something to do with their later success. Steele became an … Continue reading Working Like a Busy Bee →
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