• What to read in September 2023

    What to read in September 2023

    September accomplishments included finding out I won the Bronze Medal in the 2023 Reader’s Favorite Fiction – Chick Lit category (sorry, I can’t get used to that), enjoying the coolish weather (it’s bad when I think mid-80s is cool) and doing a good amount of reading.  If you recall from last month, I planned to…

  • Award-Winning Author, at your service

    Award-Winning Author, at your service

    2023 is turning into THE bucket list year. First, the trip to Australia and New Zealand. Next, trapeze lessons. And now, award-winning author! My Best Mistake – Tasha’s Story is the 2023 Readers’ Favorite Bronze Medal Winner in the Fiction – Chick Lit genre! I’m honored to be selected and thrilled to be included with some amazing authors. I’m…

  • Who Said That? September contest

    Who Said That? September contest

    Each month I’ll pull a quote from one of the books in the My Best Series and you can guess who said it. The person with the first correct answer will receive one of my ebooks for free. September quote: “No, you can stay for the rest of the night. I gotta warn ya, though.…

  • Potluck Pig #3

    Potluck Pig #3

    Pigs from my travels! This pig got pushed back a couple of months due to my Indianapolis find, but I was pretty excited when I was walking on a beach in Belize back in February and found this cute little coconut. I don’t plan to use her as a piggy bank. She’s just hanging out…

  • What to comfort read in August 2023

    What to comfort read in August 2023

    August accomplishments included getting the boys settled in their apartments and watching my daughter begin her senior year of high school. It is wonderful that the kids are starting new seasons of their lives, but it left me feeling nostalgic and a bit sad. My solution to this feeling was to read! The right book…

  • Who Said That? August contest

    Who Said That? August contest

    Each month I’ll pull a quote from one of the books in the My Best Series and you can guess who said it. The person with the first correct answer will receive one of my ebooks for free. August quote: “Pay me for your steak and leave. I can handle the rest myself.” Who Said…

  • What to read in July 2023

    What to read in July 2023

    It’s a good thing I did lots of reading in June because July has been slow for me. Maybe it is the heat of Texas. Today will be the fifth day in a row of record heat and the 11th day in a row where temperatures are 105 degrees or higher. It could be I’m…

  • Who Said That? July contest

    Who Said That? July contest

    Each month I’ll pull a quote from one of the books in the My Best Series and you can guess who said it. The person with the first correct answer will receive one of my ebooks for free. July quote: My old man told me people trusted a partnership more than a sole proprietor. Even…

  • Christmas in July

    Christmas in July

    I’m excited to announce that all of the books in the My Best Series will be available for the month of July as part of Smashwords’ Annual Summer/Winter Sale! This is a chance to get my books, along with books from many other great authors, at a discount so you can get right to reading.…

  • Potluck Pig #2

    Potluck Pig #2

    Pigs from my travels! When I posted Potluck Pig #1 in March, I mentioned I had three of the four pigs already purchased (it’s been a big travel year!) and I knew where I would find my fourth pig. Well, things changed a bit in May. I attended the Indianapolis 500 for the first time…