It’s been a little hectic around my house lately, but I wanted to take the time to wish all of you a wonderful holiday weekend! Here is hoping your Independence Day celebration includes lots of great food, relaxing with family and friends, and good fireworks! I know I can’t wait for my family’s cookout. I […]
My Low Carb Blues & A Very High Carb Cookie Recipe
So I’m watching my carbs. ☹ And it’s awful and makes me sad, though it’s more habit that actual cravings…still, I’m pouting. I’m not on a keto diet, because I know there is no way I can continue that long term and in my opinion if it’s not something you can’t continue then it’s not […]
Revision Should Be A Four Letter Word
I’ve been doing a lot of revising lately and I have to say I care for it…at all! I’m not talking about the revising you do when you finish a draft, but a fresh look at old works. They say distance is a good thing and you should always wait a few weeks before starting […]
Tea Time Update
Awhile back I did a post about tea while working on the Sci-Regency series, you can read the original post here, and I thought I’d post an update. I recently acquired some PG Tips and some Yorkshire Gold imported from England. I can definitely say they are stronger than American brand teas and the PG […]
Wake up, you silly muse!
I, as many authors have, have had times when I’d sit down to write and the words just do not want to come. There are many distractions, like a sunny day outside your window (because who wouldn’t rather be outside playing?), family members talking, construction going on near by, or just plan ole procrastination. I […]
New Cover for Without Reservations
I still don’t have an exact release date for the rerelease of Without Reservations, but I do have a new cover. I was lucky enough to get to work with Anna Tiferet Sikorska again on the cover, and she did a fantastic job on the cover. She has a real knack for finding likenesses of my characters. […]
Daydreaming of Cookies
So I was sitting here thinking about dream jobs. Number one was veterinarian, but number two was bakery owner. Neither of those is probably surprising, but alas, obviously I have way too much time on my hands. So going along with my daydream, being a vet is out. The closest vet school is A&M. Can’t […]
The Amazing Kimber Sauce
I’ve been promising this recipe for a while now and I finally remembered to ask Kimber if I could share it. This is a family recipe from my good friend and critique partner, Kimberly Gardner. My boys fell in love with it and named it Kimber Sauce so it had become a staple in our household; […]
Audiobook Release: Diplomatic Relations
I’ve had so many readers email and ask about the series being put into audiobook throughout the years, and though I’m not an audiobook person myself, I’m so happy the series is now being released in audio as well as print and ebook for my readers to enjoy. Diplomatic Relations is the latest to join […]
Lemon Cookies
I have been wanting to try these cookies! Lemon Cookies Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup white sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sliced almonds Directions: Preheat oven […]
Writing About Texas
I’m just starting to write on the last in the Sci-Regency series ( the last for now at least ) and then I’ll be working on the release of the With or Without series followed by The Ranch series. So two of the last books I’ll be working on are set in Texas. I admit […]
Jeffers vs. Alexa
In the last manuscript I turned into my editor, I drifted away from Regelence society and visited a highlander planet called Skye. It made me conscious of just how much I missed Regelence society. And…that got me thinking. Would I really want to live in Regelence’s society? One thing led to another and I realized […]