What are you reading during Banned Books Week?

At a time when more and more books are being challenged or outright banned, the American Library Association writes: The theme for Banned Books Week 2024 is “Freed Between the Lines.”

Women Doctors in Dakota Territory

Medicine was an unconventional career path for women. In 1871, American Medical Association President Alfred Stille stated that women were “morally unfit” to be physicians.

Introducing When the Chokecherries Bloom

Shining Water book

An idea or a concept inspired each of my books — except my newest novel, When the Chokecherries Bloom. Proving Her Claim began with a statistic. While 42% of women (unmarried or widowed) homesteaders proved their claims, only 37% of men (single or married) proved their claims. Lone Tree Claim was inspired by a museum […]

Happy National Book Lovers Day

National Book Lovers Day on August 9th harnesses all the excitement bibliophiles feel about books into one celebration. Enjoy your favorite book all day

Medicine Creek Claim Research

Before I started writing Medicine Creek Claim, the third book in the series, I did some research – and a lot of reading.

Questions from readers

Readers ask great questions and have insights about the books I didn’t even consider. Here are a few: