My Life
Flipping the coin of Adventure
Flipping the coin of adventure. In saying yes to adventure, you don’t just get the fun bits. This year, I’ve decided to be more open to trying new things,...
Everyday heroes.
Everyday heroes. All around us are everyday heroes. People who go the extra mile, who do what's required and more with a smile and a kind word, people who really care about their work and others. My particular “hero” is a postal clerk named Lisa who works at Kula Post...
In Lust with a Campervan: National Parks Road Trip
In Lust with a Campervan: National Parks Road Trip I’m in lust with a campervan, and we’re going on a national parks road trip! I’m a woman of sudden enthusiasms, and my current obsession is getting a campervan and taking to the road. But let me back up and fill you...
Bee orchestra in the cherry tree.
Bee orchestra in the cherry tree. There's a bee orchestra in the cherry tree. Bees descend in a buzzing cloud in the earliest morning, when the sky is still gray pearl and the nectar has risen to a peak in the Surinam cherry blossoms on the tree in our backyard. The...
Dog lovers do it outdoors
Dog lovers do it outdoors--and by that, I mean "life." There's nothing like a dog to get you outside (because they have to be walked) mixing with the world and other people--so in my opinion, dog lovers are more friendly. Dog lovers interact with the world because...
Chick House and Dude House
Chick House and Dude House There are many differences between a Chick House and a Dude House. One of the things I got to do on my recent trip was visit my two young adult children in their respective digs in Northern and Southern California. Being a parent is the...
learning to shoot a Glock.
Learning to shoot a Glock. Yes, until today I was a shooting virgin. Yes, yes, I know—a cheesy title—but the nervous, sweaty-palmed ineptitude while handling something that has devastating power—well, the metaphor works for me. I’m visiting my son in San Diego at the...
My Writing
What readers want from authors on social media
I’ve wandered hither and yon on this blog, but in future there will be two categories: Life and On Writing. This one spans both, and was inspired by my decision in December to re-do the website, freshen it up and make it more reader-oriented. I also came across this...
This cover deserves an #award! Shattered Palms revealed
Does anyone know of a book cover contest award? Because I want to submit my latest cover, for Shattered Palms, Lei Crime #6. It's just amazing. Dynamic. Conveys the mood of the book. In every way, my branding of "classy but foreboding, with a tropical feel." Mike Neal...
Is #Indie Publishing Worth It? Would I do it again? A tell-all.
Perhaps because of the recent brouhaha in the blogosphere due to my hero Hugh Howey’s continued pioneering, this time in bringing full disclosure numbers via AuthorEarnings.com that paint a very different picture than traditional publishing would have us know,...
Novel Building from the Bones up: Pros Contrast Indie vs. Traditional Writing Processes
First of all, I’d like to define “pro:” for the purposes of this article, a pro is someone who earns his/her primary income from writing. Holly Robinson and I are pros, with multiple novels and credits of various kinds under our belts, and we’re friends. In our chats...
Secrets of Indie Success Revealed: #Indie Authors Naked #IndiesNaked
Secrets of Indie Success Revealed: Indie Authors Naked #IndiesNaked In which I interview writer and editor Loren Kleinman about her new anthology. I've been caught naked. Yep, that interview I did on well-trafficked site IndieReader over a year ago, when my little...
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