January 13 is #MakeYourDreamsComeTrueDay! Unlike in movies, your dreams won't happen by just wishing on a star and singing a song. Get out there and make them happen! Not sure where to start? You could try... Researching the topic. Talking to someone who inspires you. Writing down a plan. Giving yourself a deadline. Signing up... Continue Reading →
100 Things to Do at Home!
With quarantines quickly becoming a new normal for the moment, I think we can all agree most people aren't used to being stuck at home for long periods of time. Suddenly being contained in one place can be tough to weather. As a writer who works from home, a well as a natural introvert who... Continue Reading →
#MLKDAY – A Day of Service
Today, Jan. 20, 2020, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day - a federal holiday that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy. "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." ~Martin Luther King, Jr. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil... Continue Reading →
2019 Accomplishments | 2020 Goals
It's coming up on the end of the old year and beginning of the new, and you know what that means... Goals. Look at how you did on the old ones and set some new ones to keep that forward momentum. I do this every year for personal and professional goals. Let's take a look... Continue Reading →
My Parents’ Happiest Place
This past Thanksgiving week, my family took a fantastical vacation to Disney World and Universal Studios to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary! Disney is definitely my happiest place on earth. Between Disney fairy tales and Star Wars, my childhood imagination was formed. If you look closely enough, you can probably see that in my... Continue Reading →
Halloween Decorating Obsession
So, after maxing out the way I decorate for Christmas, I've moved on to my other favorite holiday, Halloween. I'm a paranormal romance author as one of my other pen names, y'all. Are you really that surprised? I LOVE the colors, and the themes, and the funny signs, and all the different things you can... Continue Reading →
Heart of ATX Romance Reading Salon
Y'all, I had the best dang time last night! Granted, I always have a good time when I get to hang with fellow authors and with readers and friends, and that's exactly what I got to do Friday night in Buda, TX. Cathy Maxwell (not enough raves can I give this woman) organizes these fantastic... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions
I find that between interviews, podcasts, and conversations with people who find out I'm a romance writer, that there are several common questions that invariably pop up in every one of these moments. Here are my top 10 most frequently asked questions (and answers). What do you like to read? First and foremost I’m a... Continue Reading →
Top 5 On My Bucket List
We all have one (or we should). A bucket list. That list of things we want to do/experience/accomplish before we kick the bucket. I love the idea of a bucket list because it means that, right up to the end, you never stop trying new things or looking for new experiences. I was lucky enough... Continue Reading →
Crested Butte | Spring Break 2019
Keeping up our spring break skiing vacation tradition, this year we tried out a new spot. Crested Butte, Colorado (or, as my kids like to call it... crusty butt), might be my new favorite Colorado spot. Or 2nd behind Estes Park, at least. This spring break as an adventure, given that five feet of snow... Continue Reading →