FUN AT THE LIBRARY!

Books are such a great discussion topic and what better place to talk about books than at the MATHESON MEMORIAL LIBRARY in Elkhorn? On September 17 I met with an enthusiastic group of avid readers to talk about writing, publishing, and my books, LONG TIME COMING and...

Love Those California Readers!

Thank you to my friend and former Wisconsinite, Ruth Swisher, for inviting me to join her new Sacramento book club for their most recent get together. These lovely ladies are a group of hiking enthusiasts who share a love of books, and I was lucky enough to be their...

Your Opinion Matters

When you are considering purchasing a new book, do you read the reviews? It’s amazing to me how different readers have a variety of opinions for the same book, from a five-star review praising the book as “The best I’ve read in a long time,” to...

THIS JUST IN!

Here’s an assessment from BookLife Contest for my second book, BUILD YOUR WINGS ON THE WAY DOWN. Plot: Family drama takes center stage as old wounds are opened and past hurts are revealed. Woven throughout these events is a poignant narrative of self-discovery...

Beachside Authorfest is Coming!

I hope you will join me in beautiful Lake Geneva for Beachside Authorfest. It is a family-friendly event for authors and is sponsored by The Friends of the Lake Geneva Public Library and Breadloaf Books. SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2021  10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Located in...

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN . . .

  Perk Up, otherwise known as Elkhorn’s Living Room, was the perfect setting to meet with family and friends, both old and new, for the initial book signing of BUILD YOUR WINGS ON THE WAY DOWN, my second novel. What an enjoyable morning! Many thanks to all who joined...

The Infamous Red Pen

I’ve mentioned my editor before. Barbara is a stickler for correctness, conciseness, and consistency. A writer needs someone who is merciless when they edit your writing, and that person, for me, is Barbara. We met at a UW-Madison Writers’ Institute where...

Missing Mickey

On a cold, January day in 2015, a dog named Mickey came into our Lakeland Animal Shelter as a stray. From the beginning, he was loving and sweet and terrified of going outside at night, an indication he was abandoned somewhere at night. Our shelter has a resale...