This past weekend, my husband and I attended the LA Festival of Books (or familiarly called, “FOB.”) It was our first time attending the weekend event. With full schedules both Saturday and Sunday, my husband and I only attended one
WILL’S SECRET IS LAUNCHING NOW!
Looking forward to more Louisa’s Vineyard stories? Will’s Secret, Book 2, is now available on Amazon in the ebook edition! The print edition is live on Amazon with availability by the end of July! When you read the book you’ll
WRITER’S BLOCK NO MORE!
Even the most prolific writers sometimes suffer from dreaded writer’s block. I admit I did when I faced a plot twist that I really didn’t want to write. The twist seemed to jump out of nowhere and just felt wrong
HOW TO WRITE
Through the years, I’ve listened to dozens of webinars on how to write, read many books on the same subject, and taught people how to write. With private tutoring, as well as classroom efforts, I’ve helped people gain confidence in
WHO IS LOUISA? HOW TO BUILD A CHARACTER
Characters start from somewhere, be it the author’s imagination, a prototype, a real person, or an amalgamation of characteristics. Louisa Dominico, my lead character, literally came to me in a dream. She is not me, but she has characteristics of
DECISIONS
What Path Led to “Happily Ever After”? Early in my life, my mother’s insistence that romance books were “trash” shocked me with her decision to confiscate and throw away a book I had purchased. She had never censored my
WHERE DID “LOUISA’S PASSION” COME FROM?
For those who enjoy origin stories, I can pinpoint exactly where Louisa’s Passion started. My husband and I were on an anniversary trip to Temecula, California to see vineyards and experience the great weather in October, 2021. We drove around