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No Matter What You Say, I Am

Many of you, like me, wrestle with the question of whether you “deserve” to be something. A parent. A computer scientist. An athlete. Or in my case,  a writer. Whether...

9 Clues for Killing it in Crime Fiction

  Crime fiction—beloved to readers and authors alike and ever-evolving.  I’ve written mystery, thriller, and suspense over the course of my career but most recently have found myself in the...

Life in Europe and a Fire in Wyoming Meet a Pit...

Most of you know that I create pitches for several books at a time in my series a year to three ahead of when I write the actual novels. By...

WE NEED A DISTRACTION, STAT: The Story Behind t...

How does a very active two-year-old boy react to jet lag after 2.5 days of travel and a trip to the Palace Versailles in Paris? His parents and grandparents were...

Hurry Up and Wait, You Big FLOOF: The Story Beh...

Way back in 2020, my agent challenged me to write the book that ultimately won me a publishing contract with Hachette UK's Bookouture ("BOT"): Big Horn. Only my editor wanted...

Being Married to an Arapaho Gypsy: The Story Be...

My husband Eric’s great-great grandmother was Arapaho, adopted by his Caucasian great-great-great grandparents. There was a history at the time of children being removed from the reservations for schooling or adoption...