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,...

This is going to be an busy and exciting week. I have so many things happening all at once. I am a very blessed woman. The first thing...

My Dear Readers, Ozarks Maven is a labor of love for me. This blog is nearly four years old. Since its inception in July of 2017, I’ve...

Today was a great day! My best friend picked me up at 6:00 a.m., and we hurried to Neosho, Missouri. The Neosho Citywide Sale is this...

I joined my first writers group in 2009. Through my connections with that group, I met writers from other groups, some of which I joined....

I’m thrilled to introduce you to my friend, Kathleen Garnsey. I met Kathleen at a writers retreat several years ago. We quickly became...

I hope you all have a wonderful Easter this weekend! I hope you enjoy time with your family, friends, and faith. I don’t have Easter...

Today is a better day. Last week was horrible and ended in in great pain, but I’m fine and so is my husband. Several people reached out...