It’s December 21
And you know what that means! Days are going to start getting longer and I say HURRAY to that! And even better, the sequel to Dark Green, will be published soon! Big announcement when that happens, for sure! Happy New Year!
And you know what that means! Days are going to start getting longer and I say HURRAY to that! And even better, the sequel to Dark Green, will be published soon! Big announcement when that happens, for sure! Happy New Year!
I don’t know about you, but the past months have been stressful. And yet I’m excited in a positive way. What’s up with that? What’s up is my feelings of excitement about things to come, and those feelings are based on things I’ve been doing. Such as: Art: Fabric, paints,… Continue reading
Before I say anything else, I want to mention that the flowers in the photo at left are pink valerian and orange marigold. When I found the valerian plant at a local nursery I got excited. I’ve discovered that valerian helps me get to sleep and I thought it would… Continue reading
“College is not about grades. No one cares what grades you got in college. College is about exploring. Just try stuff.” That’s what Kevin Kelly says in his book, Excellent Advice for Living. I agree! After learning the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic, I believe the value of any… Continue reading
Because, you know, it’s been almost three weeks since the spring equinox. Sure, the days are getting longer – and yay for that – but the weather? Grrrr! This morning I woke to 3 1/2 ” of snow. Okay, it’s really beautiful, but sometimes a girl needs to wake up… Continue reading
Spring is almost here, which is not to say that winter is over. But I have news! At least three tulip bulbs survived the winter, so that’s some kind of progress, isn’t it? On the other hand, an unidentified critter has been munching on the tulips and the crocus, so… Continue reading
See that book I’m holding in the photo (don’t look at my hair, please). That’s my novel DARK GREEN, the first in the Mangas County Mysteries series. When I published it last fall I didn’t know it was going to need a subtitle. I mean, I knew that it was… Continue reading
I’ve got lots of news to report but I’m too busy so here’s a raven photo. I call this bird my barn raven, because she/he/it hangs out with my horses. My raven is usually alone even though there are plenty of other ravens that live in and above my valley…. Continue reading
Update: I’ll pass 30K words today on my first draft of the sequel to Dark Green. This will be the second book in the Mangas County Mysteries series As I’m writing I’m keeping the need for a catchy title in mind. I’ve come up with what seems to me to… Continue reading
First thing this morning I saw the email snippet line of a review of Dark Green: Thank you for giving us the opportunity to review your book. Uh oh. I had a schedule today. If I read the review I might be late. If I read the review I might… Continue reading