I’ve had enough sickness, gloom, and doom. Let’s talk about something fun! It’s almost time! My short story collection, Moonbeams and...

You may have noticed my absence the past few weeks. I didn’t decide to give up my blog or find something better to do. The truth is I...

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I’ve posted this recipe a couple times before, but it’s so good I want to post it again. Gardens should be in full swing by now, and many...

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My tomato plants have been producing like crazy, and I’m not able to eat them fast enough to keep some from rotting. Therefore, I needed...

I’ve been so busy lately! I’ve had a ton going on during the past month or so. It’s been a while since I updated you, so I thought I’d...

I met DeDe Ramey through our writers groups, Ozarks Romance Authors and Sleuths’ Ink Mystery Writers. While I haven’t had a chance to...

I had a grand adventure this past weekend. My sister and I took a road trip through Oklahoma and Arkansas to Texas. We drove over 1600...

It’s blackberry season, and my little bush is producing huge berries like crazy. I’ve never had such a bumper crop. I’ve harvested enough...

I met Velda Brotherton at an Ozarks Creative Writers Conference in Eureka Springs, Arkansas a few years ago. I think we’ve only had one...

I’ve been suffering from writer’s block for a while now. There are a few different schools of thought regarding the condition, one of...

It’s finally happened. One of my writers groups, Sleuths’ Ink Mystery Writers, had an in-person meeting last weekend. It was wonderful!...

As we emerge from our pandemic imposed staycations and things return to a more recognizable semblance of normal, I’ve noticed something....

I met Mystery Author Susan Keene when she taught a Cozy Mystery Mini Class during a writers conference I attended several years ago. She...

After a destructive weekend in which I shattered a very special snow globe and a new mirror, I managed to accomplish one thing without...

Last week was a tough one. I lost a wonderful friend who also happened to be my editor. My friend’s name was Jeanie Horn, and she loved...

I hope everyone had a good week. Mine was great! I attended the Crowder Quill awards ceremony on Tuesday evening and discovered I won an...

I met Veda Boyd Jones several years ago at a Joplin Writers’ Guild meeting. She’s a longtime member and was our speaker that night. I...

I had the most amazing weekend. It began on Friday with a good visit with my financial advisor. We examined my investments with her firm,...