. One of the characters in my latest book - If the Boot Fits - is a young boy with a vivid imagination. Fergus Ellis is the hero's youngest brother, and he never goes anywhere without his pencil and tablet. He names the animals around the house and dreams up adventures for them that he jots down in his tablet. He has dubbed the family milk cow Mrs. Merriweather and has set her up as banyard … [Read more...]
Reading & Recipes
Much of family life happens around food. Special occasions are celebrated with a favorite meal followed by a yummy dessert. People connect as they chat around the dinner table. Difficult problems are hashed out over a cup of tea or a shared pot of coffee. Illness is battled with chicken soup and a sympathetic touch. It can be the same in fictional worlds. So, when my characters share a meal, I try … [Read more...]
If the Boot Fits – Coming Soon!
Book 2 in my Texas Ever After series releases in just 5 days! I'm so excited to share this story with you. Reimagining the Cinderella fairy tale in an 1800's Texas setting has been so much fun. I was inspired by the classic line from Woody in Toy Story 2 – If the boot fits. What could be a more perfect premise for a western Cinderella, than to replace the glass slipper with a cowboy boot? That … [Read more...]
Books I want to re-read
While cataloging and arranging my home library recently, I ran across several books I haven’t read in a long while. Of course, that’s the majority of them, right? But a few I marked as ones I want to re-read. But first, why re-read? Because yes, I have sooooo many books waiting to be read for the first time! 1, I re-read for the sake of nostalgia. This happens when I rediscover a book that … [Read more...]
Book Club Reads
Do you belong to a book club? I’ve found that a book club expands my reading a lot simply because I’m not always reading my own choice. I'm not always reaching for my favorite genres or authors. Years ago (circa 2007-2008) I participated in a book club. I don’t remember for how long the club lasted or how many books we read. But I do remember two of the selections: The Kite Runner by Khaled … [Read more...]
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