Lucky Strikes

A story of laughter and tears to go with today’s book recommendation, Lucky Strikes, by Louis Bayard.

Two weeks ago I spent a long weekend in my hometown—Northfield, MN—and packed more memorable moments into three and a half days than normally pass in a handful of months. I could tell you a bunch of stories […]

March 20th, 2017 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Recommended Books, Value of Reading | Comments are closed

What Children Dream of

As a loving grandparent, aunt, or mother, you want nothing more than to see the children you love, bloom. If you could, you would make their dearest dreams come true in a heartbeat. Sadly, those dreams are often beyond your powers. But sometimes you can give a child their dream, all wrapped up in the […]

December 7th, 2015 | Tags: , , , | Category: Author Appearances, My Writing Journey | Comments are closed

Murky Mists and Dark Days

I’ve returned from the land of Mermaids and Magic (my vacation on Sanibel Island in Florida last week) to the land of Murky Mists and Dark Days. Never fear! There’s inspiration to be had here as well, and fewer bug bites to boot! In fact, by that description, I may well have landed in the […]

February 3rd, 2015 | Tags: , , , | Category: Audio Excerpts | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)