UPDATE: The winner is Angie Quantrell! Congratulations, Angie! I've sent an e-mail to you with the title of my book in the subject line. Thank you for all the great comments! New Years Day 2019 marked a special anniversary in my writing life. Twenty-five years ago on the first day of 1994, I sat down with a red felt-tip pen and a small steno pad to pen what would become the prologue of my … [Read more...]

Christmas Eve... I hope you are all planning for a wonderful Christmas Eve, whether it's a boisterous day with family and friends, a quiet family dinner, or an evening alone to reflect on the year that's flown past. As for us, we've had all of the above. Our kids all came early for Christmas this year, and the last of the seventeen who've been under our roof this past week drove away this … [Read more...]