Louisa’s Vineyard Series

Dear Friend, As a young child, I loved learning about plants. Several times, I tried to grow sweet peas, which grew on a vine. They were colorful, and I wanted so much to succeed. But they didn’t survive. In one

Dear Friend – Who doesn’t love cake? Since I’ve been writing about weddings in my blog, I’ve realized the importance of cakes. Trends come and go: Smooshing cake in the bride and groom’s faces appears to be losing favor. (Hurrah!)

Dear Friend When I was in sixth grade, I experienced my first kiss. Richard sat diagonally opposite me in my quad seating group. He seemed annoyed with me, even kicked me lightly once underneath the desks, so no one knew

Dear Friend – If you’ve ever looked up at the night sky and seen stars, the moon, and shooting stars, you may have wondered where you, a human, stand in the universe. I know I have. The city I live

DEAR FRIEND, “Come to your senses!” People usually say that when they want you to agree with them. Senses are a large part of our understanding, communication, and connection with the world. The sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch we

Hello Friend, With Valentine’s Day this week, writing about romancing your valentine is appropriate. As a romance author, I know how it feels to be romanced, which inspires my writing. A few years ago, my spouse treated me to a

Dear Friend, Some days you’ve got it, some days you don’t! What is inspiration, anyway? For me, it’s a feeling, a positive idea. I’ve written that the entire concept for my Louisa’s Vineyard Series came to me after visiting vineyards

Dear Friend, Why spaghetti? Well, it got your attention, didn’t it? Actually, a long-ago film where the hero strains spaghetti with a tennis racket inspired this blog! (See the film attribution and more details at the end.) I take inspiration

Dear Friend, Finding just the right word can be important. Or seemingly impossible. Or an imposition. Since I’ve started writing a new book, I’ve pondered every word choice. My husband glanced at the title I’d chosen and the main character’s

Dear Friend, It took me by surprise. Much like a parent realizes their child is ill, suddenly burning up with fever. Early last week as I was completing my blog, my computer monitor was showing a screen that reversed colors