âI am a dreamer who dreams, sees visions, and listens always to the still, small voice. I am a trail-blazer.â ~ 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 elderâs jaw clench from pain. âWhere 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 Iâve wanted to do for years is to write a song. When I was thinking of new ways to launch a book, Lillianâs 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…
Welcome to the party!! It’s cover reveal day! What do you think? Thanks to Rachel Rossano of Rosanno Designs for this beautiful cover of Lillian’s Legacy! A little bit about the book: Lillian Gardner, a healer in the making using natural medicines, is certain she is the black sheep of the family. In an attempt…
Have you ever listened to your heartbeat through a stethoscope? When I began researching Lillianâs Legacy, I knew the female Welsh medical doctor would not be using a binaural stethoscope in 1875. But I wasnât sure what she would be using, so I did some research and came across early photos of monaural stethoscopes. Monaural…
It blows my mind to think about how wonderfully we are created. I love to hear people talk about who they are and where they come from. As it turns out, Iâm someone of a mongrel when it comes to origins of bloodline! Do you know what heritages flow through your veins? The nationalities flowing…
How will we pay our bills? Feed our children? How long will this quarantine last? There are so many questions. Fear seems to run rampant these days for many. There isn’t much I can do. I’m not a doctor or nurse or any other first responder. God bless and protect these incredible folks! But what…
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. Hereâs my story⌠Saturday night, two days before I was scheduled to show up for jury duty in the small town of Republic in Eastern Washingtonâs 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….
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