TikTok whiplash

I’ll admit I have dragged my feet regarding TikTok. Oh, I have an account thanks to the urging of certain millennial influencers who insist that BookTok is where I NEED to be. (You know who you are…) I’m not “fluent” in TikTok. I struggle to create engaging TikToks. But, given the speed at which TikTok […]
Christmas at Lone Tree Claim

Just like today, Christmas on the frontier of the 1860s was celebrated with homemade gifts for friends and family using the materials at hand to make those special gifts. In Lone Tree Claim, sheepherder Katie Rose Kelly learned how to weave using the wool from her sheep. Katie wrote about the Christmas gifts in her […]
Art has value

There is something magical about original art that AI can’t replicate. It’s the human touch that sparks emotions.
Editing is both an art and a science

Before I was a published author, I understood that copyediting is both an art and a science.
A new genre. Stretching my writing muscles.

But this story is written for younger audiences, probably for Middle Grade or Tween readers. Writing in a new genre has been challenging.
Questions from readers

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

We’re moving into “Book Event Season,” when authors meet with readers at book fairs and speaking events. You can find me at the following events.
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.
Perfect or imperfect characters?

Character flaws are part of an engaging arc, and they come in a variety of flavors.