“Incredible Western Women” series continues! For those of you just joining us, here’s a little background… Born in Colville, WA, and raised in the Spokane suburbs, my husband and I moved to rural America a little over three decades ago. Country life has been a wonderful place to raise our sons and grandkids. Here on…
Welcome, Deborah Swenson! We met through Women Writing the West and are both WWW conference chairs for 2021. A fun thing we have in common is we both live in Washington State – I’m on the east side and she’s on the west. I love comparing weather reports and photos with her on social media….
Welcome to my “Incredible Western Women” series! I was born in the small town of Colville, WA, raised in the Spokane suburbs, and moved to rural America with my husband a little over three decades ago. Country life is an amazing place to raise our sons and grandkids. Here on the Colville Reservation, we have…
Wishing you Christmas Blessings! From my house to yours, may you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Here’s to saying goodbye to 2020, a time of reflection and community, and entering 2021 with renewed hope, love, and health. One swaddled babe raised to die offers hope to multitudes extends love to all filled…
“Write what should not be forgotten.” —Isabel Allende I’m excited to have my good friend Anne Schroder and her new novel with us today. Welcome, Anne! Norske Fields is a family saga about the young bachelors and their sweethearts who settled in the Norwegian Colony of Southern California. Anne’s here to talk with us…
I’m thrilled to have my dear friend Rachel Rossano with us today. Her books are so fun! I fall in love with her characters each time I read one. I was never into fantasy stories of any kind until I read her books. I hope you’ll take the time to get to know Rachel and…
After writing my first novel (which a publisher has for consideration) in the Seven Tine Series, beginning the second book, and reading back issues of Western Horseman for inspiration, I decided the ranch for my new romantic suspense series needed a philosophy to live by. Especially now that one of the daughters and her…
Labor Day 2020. I will remember this day for the rest of my life. Late morning a predicted and wicked wind surged through and whipped our trees, shade tent and kids’ fort, chairs on our patio spun and bucked, and tree branches cracked and plummeted to the ground. Early morning, one of my daughters-in-law had…
This pretty much describes me… “The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul.” ~ Dieter F. Uchtdorf In past years, I’ve created some beautiful necklaces, earrings, mocassins, bags, and baby boards for family and friends out of beads and buckskin. Then I discovered writing. When I put pen to…
“I’ve been watching my dad from behind the chutes since I was 3 or 4 years old and riding since I was 9,” Najiah Knight said during our phone interview. “He’s my inspiration.” The thirteen-year-old’s name is pronounced “nay-jah,” and she’s a spitfire with a heart of gold. Najiah comes from rural Oregon and dreams…
“I am a dreamer who dreams, sees visions, and listens always to the still, small voice. I am a trail-blazer.” ~ Susan La Flesche Picotte Eight-year-old Susan La Flesche sat at the bedside of an elderly Omaha Native woman. Her tummy twisted as she watched the elder’s jaw clench from pain. “Where is the…
Welcome to a portion of the Lillian’s Legacy Pre-launch party! I have a special guest with me to help celebrate. Something I’ve wanted to do for years is to write a song. When I was thinking of new ways to launch a book, Lillian’s Legacy is released today!, I decided why not write a song about…
Welcome to a portion of Lillian’s Legacy pre-launch party! Not too long ago I hosted my friend Rachel Rossano and her medieval fantasy Mercy. I’m excited to have her back not as an author, but as my cover designer for Lillian’s Legacy. Isn’t it beautiful! She has actually designed the cover now for all of…
Welcome to the Lillian’s Legacy pre-launch festivities and book giveaway. I’m excited for you to meet Julie Stephens. She has been the translator for the Welsh dialect Lillian’s mentor, Doctor Mali Maddox, speaks and currently resides in Wales. I love using language in my books, and because some of my ancestors came from Wales, this…
Welcome to Lillian’s Legacy pre-launch festivities and book giveaway! As the release date for Lillian’s Legacy grows close, This month I want to share a couple of Walians with you who have helped me get to know Lillian’s mentor, Dr. Mali Maddox, in a personal light. John Williams has been a tremendous resource for the…
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