As a recovering perfectionist, I remind myself on a regular basis that nothing is perfect. But practice does make possible. I’ve written a lot of words over the years, and as it turns out, none of them were wasted. Even…
Author, Writer, Book Coach
Author, Writer, Book Coach
As a recovering perfectionist, I remind myself on a regular basis that nothing is perfect. But practice does make possible. I’ve written a lot of words over the years, and as it turns out, none of them were wasted. Even…
Welcome to 2022. I got you. In the excitement of entering yet another year full of woes and wherewithals, I’m here to say there’s a better way. Now, I’m not immune to the gloom, but raising five kids taught me…
Something snaps in the marketing mind of an Indie author as she careens through the social media maze and the website, uh, web. She sits at her desk one fine morning and realizes that her efforts at anonymity have been…
Continuing our tour of the Idyllwild Area Historical Society’s cabin, we move into my favorite thing to stare at: old photos! If you already have a firmly established idea of what the characters in my Loveda Brown series look like,…
Today, we explore the Idyllwild Area Historical Society’s museum. Last weekend, I spent some time there, soaking up community history and clearing up a couple of mysteries with the lovely and helpful docent on duty, Jayne. Let’s take a quick…
Idyllwild has always been beautiful. When Loveda Brown falls in love with this tiny town in the heart of a big mountain, it’s absolutely an invitation for you to join her there. Wander up with us. The first question you’ll…
I love me a good reading challenge. I raised my fabulous five surrounded by books and, so far as I can tell, I think it’s done them well. The youngest is a tender twenty years old and can figure out…
As if you couldn’t evacuate 2020 fast enough, here are some parting stories to keep you company till midnight. The five most popular posts of the year according to my website stats are: Five: The Maelstrom. Appropriate word for 2020,…