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The Hidden Treasure: The Story Behind the Story...

When my husband Eric and I became empty nesters, we moved into our dream house on our dream property in Nowheresville, Texas. We expected to love our place. What surprised...

The Eye of the Beholder: The Story Behind the S...

Art is in the eye of the beholder and central to Fighting for Anna. It starts with the art of the murder victim and her history as a gallery owner in...

The Old Switcheroo: The Story Behind the Rewrit...

Probably the two most well-known stories I’ve told about my books relate to Leaving Annalise (Eric and the potential Annaly burglars when he had a bunch of cash from a liquidation/estate sale,...

How Do You Like Your Kona: The Story Behind the...

I didn’t plan to become a novelist, or a triathlete for that matter. I like my Kona in a coffee cup, with vanilla stevia drops and no-sugar-added coconut almond milk,...

Faith, Whatever That Faith May Be: The Story Be...

Recently I received this e-mail:   I enjoyed the books I read in the Emily trilogy but was somewhat perplexed by some of the characters in the book, Emily’s character...

Who Says You Can’t Go Home Again: The Story Beh...

Setting/towns/geographies move me. I fall in love with the slope of a hill, the rustle of leaves, the way sunlight changes colors on the face of a rock cliff. I...