Thank you to Julie Klassen for kindly inviting me to share about my newest release here and a little of the research that went into it. A Thieving at Carlton House is the first book in the Of Cloaks & Daggers series. Here’s a bit about the book: The Home Office has asked Sir Bertrand Thorndike to head an investigation into stolen royal jewels. It's the perfect chance for Bertie to step … [Read more...]

I am both humbled and gratified to announce the upcoming release of a revised and updated Tenth Anniversary Edition of the novel, Lady Maybe. This is a novel that caused a bit of controversy and earned negative reviews from some readers while others (still) claim it as their favorite novel. It’s hard to believe it will soon be ten years since the book’s original release. Though in some ways, … [Read more...]

Last week, I rode with sister-Minnesota writer Erica Vetsch to Southwestern Missouri at the invitation of author-friend Michelle Griep. Together the three of us brainstormed, wrote, commiserated, and caught up on each other’s lives. And ate. A lot. Michelle is an amazing hostess who spoiled us rotten. That 9-hour drive was definitely worth it! We also did two speaking events while we were … [Read more...]

As a writer, I spend a lot of time sitting at a desk. (I have the option to raise the platform my laptop sits on, but I concentrate better when sitting.) I’ve suffered from neck pain for many years, which long hours hunched over the keyboard don’t help!  I also experience some wrist pain after long writing sessions, and occasionally lower back pain as well. I know these are minor problems in … [Read more...]

Earlier this summer I reached a significant (cough, cough) birthday and was able to realize my dream of going on a river cruise to celebrate. Today I thought I'd share just a few photos with you. We went on Avalon Waterways and traveled through Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria, ending in Germany. We took walking tours of historic places like Budapest and Vienna, and enjoyed views of the … [Read more...]