Mar 28, 2023 | Happenings, My Life, New Releases, On Writing
Working with the illustrator for my little mouse book has been enlightening. Someone suggested they should wait until the book comes out and get their fees then. I looked into that but these illustrators don’t work that way. They get paid upfront whether a publisher...
Mar 25, 2023 | Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
Some years ago, I wrote about an organization in Thailand that worked with the underground church to get our lost American soldiers out of Vietnam. They were left behind when the last helicopters pulled out of Saigon and the US ended their participation in the war....
Mar 19, 2023 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
For some time now, I’ve had fun sharing a blog with friends and interested readers, but I am wondering if it is worth continuing. Who is reading, and should I continue?! If any of you wish, let me know what you are reading. Send a comment to my e-mail address:...
Mar 5, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
The aftereffects of COVID hang around. Namely the fatigue! There is much I want to do with two books to work on and tax season upon us. Yet, I do a little bit and I’m ready to take a nap! Others have cautioned me not to jump in too soon, but they don’t have to push...
Feb 28, 2023 | Happenings, My Life, On Writing
My Christmas poem each year is usually more on the religious side, but this year as I contemplated what to write, I saw a little mouse in my mind’s eye, and “A Tiny Christmas” told the story of a mama mouse hoping to find food to feed her 5 little ones. The feedback...
Feb 25, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
It was recommended strongly that I go to the emergency room since my saline level was dangerously low. Reluctantly, I called a friend to come and get my little dog and called 911. The paramedics were very kind and carted me off to the nearest hospital emergency room....
Feb 24, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
For years I have prided myself on not being sick. No flu for 50 years (also no flu shot); I rarely had a cold, and I thought I was nicely escaping COVID! However, on January 27th I woke up and it hit me like a ton of bricks! Suddenly I felt like I wanted to die and...
Feb 24, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
On January 13th my family gathered at the home of Brian, my daughter’s adopted son in Chula Vista, for our first reunion in 6 years. All my grandchildren were there except two, one had to work and the other was in a program. I hadn’t seen my oldest granddaughter in 5...
Jan 31, 2023 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
Because there is a Catholic viewpoint and a Protestant viewpoint, I had many interesting conversations with Catholic readers who disagreed with me on the status of Mary. In spite of that viewpoint, Mary was not a perennial virgin. She lived in a small town, drew water...
Jan 24, 2023 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
How many books have been written about Mary, the mother of Jesus? More than I could count. Protestant and Catholic versions. What could I write that would be different? How should I portray her? I read all the Scriptures concerning her and at last I understood I was...
