They say “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” but I learned a new one this past year. After writing twenty-four novels, I just completed a sequel to one of my stand-alone books. The sequel wasn’t planned. In fact, I wrote and published a completely different book, “Where We Belong,” in between the original and the sequel. I had believed that the story I told in “Waves of Mercy” was finished. … [Read more...]

I've been writing almost since I could hold a pencil, but I've been writing seriously and professionally since New Year's Day 1994. On that day, I sat down and wrote the prologue to my first novel, A Vow to Cherish, with a red Sharpie on a steno pad. Then I meticulously copied the words I'd written on my electric typewriter again and again until I had a flawless copy for my husband to read. Ken … [Read more...]

My next book, Falling for You, releases in less than two months! Back when I was expecting my babies, I remember that the first seven months of pregnancy took FOREVER.  Then the last two months seemed to speed up and streak past in an I-can-bend-over-to-pick-that-up-but-then-I-can't-straighten-back-up blur.  Toward the end I'd think, "Oh?  What?  It's almost time?  Yikes!  Now?  I've got so … [Read more...]