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I’ve recently started writing my memoir again—or at least doing some serious pondering about stories to include in Thirty Years to Alaska. The memoir centers around my mom’s thirty-year quest to [...]

With St. Patrick’s Day on the horizon, I’ve been thinking about the whole pot of gold at the end of the rainbow thing and decided to look up the origins of the story. It’s a cautionary tale about [...]

At the beginning of each year, I like to come up with a word to inspire me—sort of a mantra to focus on for the next twelve months. Last January, I chose courage as my word for 2020. In an effort [...]

It’s a December like no other. COVID-19 and the events of 2020 have strained and stretched everyone in ways we couldn’t have imagined. As a huge fan of Dr. Seuss, I can’t help comparing this [...]

Thanksgiving is an awesome holiday. With family, food, and football, what’s not to like? And let’s not forget the emphasis on being grateful. Focusing on gratitude can change your life. As I’ve [...]

The craziness of 2020 continues. My husband and I often quote a line from Forrest Gump whenever problems in our lives have been resolved. In the movie, Forrest Gump learns his partner in the [...]

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Trivia Game Giveaway! Here is the cover for Rescue, Jennifer A. Nielsen’s soon-to-be-released historical fiction. The Trivia Game Giveaway lasted less [...]

UPDATE: The contest has ended! Thanks for playing! I’m participating in a trivia game giveaway for the amazing New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen! She’s a talented young adult [...]

When I wrote my January blog post and selected “courage” as my motivational word for 2020, I mainly focused on what might inspire me to complete Thirty Years to Alaska. I had no idea just how [...]

As I reviewed my blog post from last January, I noted the writing goals I’d set for 2019 and my word for the year—commitment. My gut reaction was: total fail! I didn’t accomplish everything I [...]