Dear Friend, Love is an all-important concept when you consider what happens in romance, or life. In a previous blog, I’ve shared thoughts on “Where is Love?” Recently, I read a post on 1440, which delves into concepts on almost
BOUNCE NOW
Dear Friend, In writing my latest book, I realized I had happened on another instance of a word taking on two or more meanings. It puzzled me that “bouncing” or “bounce” could evoke so much and have so many meanings,
INTENDED AND UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
Dear Friend, If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll know that my schedule was being overrun with doctor’s appointments galore. And not just the appointment itself, but the “rules” that involved each tension-filled visit. Could I eat before? Did I
TAKEN to HEART
Dear Friend, If someone tells you that you’ve taken something to heart, they realize you really care about the matter you’ve discussed. You may even have changed your mind or behavior. Which led me to wonder how the heart came
TOO HOT!
Dear Friend, When I was about nine, my family didn’t have air conditioning in Minnesota. On hot summer evenings, we’d hop in the car with windows open and let the breeze blow through to cool us off. Thinking about pollutants
THE GREATEST THING
Dear Friend, My headline might seem mysterious. What is the “greatest thing?” It’s now the title of Book 4 of the Louisa’s Vineyard Series. It took some time to come up with an appropriate title, but I didn’t want to
SCANDALS, CUSTOMS, and MANNERS
Dear Friend, One of the most memorable events of my life was my tenth birthday. My grandmother, who was the Executive Secretary to the Airport Manager of LaGuardia Airport, was coming to get me to fly me back to NYC!
OVER AND OVER, AND OVER–SOCIAL MEDIA ISN’T SOCIABLE
Dear Friend – This time, I’m talking about my efforts to become an accomplished social media user. When social media came along, I thought I’d be a natural. Earlier in my career, I learned to use desktop publishing for newsletters
IT’S A PUZZLE!
Dear Friend, Writing any book is like developing and assembling a giant jigsaw puzzle. The many pieces may seem to have little in common with the other pieces, but when properly connected, they form a coherent and, sometimes inspiring, design.
DREAMING WILL MAKE IT SO…
Dear Friends, As a child, do you ever remember dreaming? I don’t, but I recall sleepwalking. As I sleepwalked, I remember mumbling about “half a blue, half a blue, blue, blue.” Strange, but in context, it made perfect sense. I’d