Life has taken a drastic turn for all of us, wouldn’t you say? It seems like life right now is missing the mark. Many archers think if they miss the ten-point mark they are not shooting well. But in reality, if they have a tight grouping anywhere on the target, they are on the right…
Judicial intent, have you ever thought what this might mean or entail? Especially from the point of view of a sitting juror? I had not until recently. Here’s my story… Saturday night, two days before I was scheduled to show up for jury duty in the small town of Republic in Eastern Washington’s Ferry…
It is such a pleasure to have Arianna Seymour with me today. She is a Colville Tribal member, a student at Inchelium High School, was one of my Rez Stop students when I coordinated the afterschool program, and is one of our archers. She is as sweet today as she was when I was involved…
I am thrilled to have Rachel Rossano with me today. Not only is she an amazing author, but she is also a gifted designer and has created six of my book covers. Speaking of book covers, isn’t the cover of Mercy stunning! Elegant and classy are words that come to mind when I gaze at…
Children grow up way to fast! The only thing on my fall schedule was writing. After a couple of hectic years, I looked forward to a new book, fresh characters, researching medicine, and adventurous settings. Until one of my grandson’s babysitter found out she had cancer. Even though doctors had caught it early, thank goodness,…
I’m happy to have my friend, Jan Cline, with me today. She’s an amazing author, singer, and has hosted many conferences in the Spokane area. She’s also a speaker. I’ve had the pleasure of sitting in on a couple of her workshops at writer’s conferences and her messages and writing tips are powerful and useful….
Christmas means different things to various people. For some it’s about Santa, gifts, and a hearty meal with loved ones. Others celebrate the birth of the Messiah, King of Kings, Son of God––Jesus. I love to work with acrostics. They allow my mind to work in creative ways and often encourage me to use a…
It is an honor to have Dr. Shawn Brigman with me today! I was able to snap a photo of the tule-mat lodge he created at the 2012 Arrow Lakes Powwow at Round Lake on the Colville Confederated Reservation, and he graciously has allowed me to use it on the cover of Heart of Passion….
I’m super excited to have my good friend Christy Martenson with us today. She’s just released her new novel Halstad House and I can’t recommend this book enough for children and adults, a heartwarming family story. Her writing is like a bird thrilling high in a Ponderosa Pine on a warm summer morning. With that,…
Raising kids is not for the faint of heart! After raising three boys and a half-time stepson, having the experience of nine grandkids ages ranging from twenty-four to thirteen months, and working in a school district for twenty-five years in various roles and all grades…I’ve come to the conclusion… it takes a village to raise…
Congratulations to Jeanette Cornwall! She has won a signed copy of Heart of Passion. “I consider myself a seamstress, but not a quilter. I make nearly all of my husband’s western shirts, but my current project is a leather cell phone case bound in ultra suede. I am very fond of log quilt patterns…
Are you a quilter? Have you heard of the “Fifty-Four Forty” or “Fight Quilt” block? I hadn’t either until one of my characters in Heart of Passion needed a quilt. And the period? The mid-1800s. The Log Cabin is one of my favorites as is the Double Wedding Ring quilt. But I wanted something I…
The jangle of spurs mingles with the jingle of sleigh bells in this celebration of Christmas, cowboy style…. It is my absolute honor to share my friend’s, Shanna Hatfield, A Cowboy Christmas with you today. I remember her working on this last year as we were getting ready for our annual Women Writing the…
Now that Heart of Passion, Book 3 of the True to Heart Trilogy, has launched and the added pages to the Speckled Fish workbook are ready, let’s have some fun! Here is a preview into some of the questions in Heart of Passion’s workbook. From Lesson 1 Describe the setting of the book. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ …
“Spup, you need a horse that has as much heart as you have.” – Heart of Courage Spupaleena’s passion for horses runs deep in her soul. As deep as mine, I suppose. Perhaps that’s why we get along so well. Why my love for her is unending. You see, we’ve had a relationship for a…
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