A young New York girl is safe after being kidnapped at a state park. Her story ignited angry memories about a similar attempt to abduct me.

Some of my readers already know, while some may not. My publisher A.M. Chai Literary has redesigned the book cover for Out and In: a...

Oh, were we distraught when our Cavalier/Cocker mix named "Lord Byron" developed a weird malady about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8. He...

After vacillating wildly on what to write next, I've finally begun a sequel to OUT AND IN. Called ICE AND FIRE, this mystery-thriller...

My husband and I are fulfilling a bucket list dream of moving to the Big Island of Hawaii. According to plans, we will arrive Oct. 23....

Dumb me, but I had scheduled a neighborhood open house for last night (Thursday), not considering that I was having stem cell and...

February 17, 2019 Whew! What a whirlwind four days, with more than 50 informative break-out sessions about publishing, skewed in tracks...

February 16, 2019 Three days into the mega San Francisco Writers Conference, I am a bit overwhelmed by the plethora of advice. When you...

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July 28, 2017 Since my last post, I've been to the Big Island of Hawaii and safely back. We took my three granddaughters on a "bucket...