Get Those Solar Glasses Ready!

Do you remember the last full solar eclipse visible throughout the US? It was on Aug. 21, 2017. I do because I love watching celestial events and enjoy evenings peering through my backyard telescope. I’m no astronomer, but I am in total awe of the cosmos. I even published a short story, Open House, in

Celebrating Women’s History Month – Exciting Cover Reveal for She Soars!

Celebrating Women’s History Month – Exciting Cover Reveal for She Soars: Trailblazing Female Pilots in Florida (forthcoming September 2024, Pineapple Press). I love this amazing cover celebrating pioneering female pilots! Did you know that Florida possesses a unique, long history of aviation firsts for trailblazing female pilots? With its mild winters and hard-packed beaches, the

A Christmas “Whodunit?” Mystery

Who doesn’t love a mystery? I’ve been a huge fan of whodunits since childhood, especially old school mysteries like Sherlock Homes or Agatha Christie’s parlor mysteries. My late parents loved mysteries, too. We were all glued to our TV for “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” or PBS Masterpiece Mystery, loving seasons of Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, and

My Crazy Crafty Diversions

Whew! I finally finished the last draft chapter of my nonfiction anthology, She Soars: Trailblazing Female Pilots in Florida (Pineapple Press/forthcoming 2024). I’ve sent draft chapters out to the living female pilots that I could track down for their feedback. I’ve gotten some good clarifications and new info and am waiting for a few more

The Heat Is On!

It seems like the whole world is living in a roasting oven this summer. I’m accustomed to the hot, humid, and wet Florida summers, but this year has been very hot and unexpectedly dry. I feel very lucky to have great air conditioning in my condo, unlike my prior New England home that had no

Finally, A Ban on Book Bans!

As an author and former law professor, it’s been so disturbing to see continuing efforts to ban a wide range of books from schools and libraries. Those organizations and politicians who claim to only be protecting parental freedom or liberty are doing so at the expense of everyone else’s freedom and liberty to read materials

A Non-Fiction Bend in the Road

Sometimes you’re motoring along with your writing projects. I’ve been working on two women’s fiction novels the past couple of years and querying agents about them. It’s a glacially-slow process that drags on for months, sometimes years. I often wonder if I’ll ever hear from those who are reviewing my manuscripts. Will it be a

It’s Surreal at the Dalí

The first time I visited the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg was in 2003. At that time, I was scouting out cities in Florida where my partner and I might move in the heat of the summer. Back then, the museum was housed in a refurbished marine warehouse next to USF on the harbor. Our

Rising Star? I’ll Take It!

Happy 2023! With the holidays firmly in the rear view mirror, it’s back at the keyboard in earnest. I’ve been gently nudging agents who are looking at full or partial manuscripts of my latest work, The Remade Bridesmaid. I’m also querying like crazy to other agents and meeting with my fellow authors in the SW

Turning No-Show Lemons into Lemonade.

A book signing can be a good news/bad news situation for any author. The good news is that you still have a bookstore in your community and the bookstore is willing to stock your book and hold an author signing event. The bad news is after all of your marketing efforts and RSVP responses are