For the love of herding dogs
All three of my novels include pets as part of the story. There’s Sunny in Proving Her Claim and Maddie in Lone Tree Claim. I had intended to switch it up in the third book and put a cat into the story. And I did.
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month celebrates the contributions women have made to the United States and recognizes the achievements women have made in a variety of fields.
Perfect or imperfect characters?
Character flaws are part of an engaging arc, and they come in a variety of flavors.
Sequel or Series?
I didn’t t write a Sequel: a “what happened next” book with the same characters. Instead, I wrote a story with new characters: Katie and Jake. So, I’m writing a Series.
Top Ten Books for 2023
It’s the time of year when Top Ten Lists start popping up, so I decided to look through my GoodReads list for 2023 and see which books I rated the highest. Interestingly, my list contained a good mix of fiction and non-fiction books
Acronyms for authors
Every industry has jargon and acronyms. The writing and publishing industry is no different. Even after publishing two books, I still find myself Googling some of these codewords.
How many books do you have?
At least 69% of Americans own no more than 100 books (6% are unsure how many they own).
The SD Humanities Council Speakers Bureau
The Speakers Bureau is the collection of humanities scholars who present on a variety of topics comprising the humanities – including, but not limited to, history, culture, language, literature, philosophy, arts and sciences, and heritages.
First Book Talk for Lone Tree Claim
During the talk, I introduced the new characters and briefly summarized the plot. Then, I read an excerpt from the book that encapsulates Katie’s and Jake’s personalities and relationships.