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What characteristics make up the best heroes? Does the best hero have great looks? Or is it his charm, something perhaps undefinable? Could the best hero simply be a person who leaves his cell phone in his car when he takes you out to dinner?

So, writing the novella is turning out to be a lot of fun. I was supposed to write a regency but somehow this one was in my head. I have always had a kind of connection with the Civil War, was always interested and so when we visited Gettysburg, I reconnected. The heroine is a southern bell, living near Fredricksburg in Virginia. She is left […]

There are so many interesting sights in New York city as well as the fascinating history. We all know that the Dutch settled on the southern tip of Manhattan Island and the English on the northern part. What I didn’t know was that the Dutch who were terribly afraid of an English invasion built a wall across the entire island to protect themselves. It was […]

Launching my new e-pub is getting exciting. I have some great books and the potential for more. The first commuter book should be out in about 6 months so the countdown is on. My friends and colleagues have helped a lot and have given me some great ideas. My family has also been there with great ideas and comments. What fun is this? When I […]

After Gettysburg we drove to Hershey. Hershey is a great place and a surprise for both of us. We had no idea that hiding behind the choclate factory was a rollercoster park. We might have opted to spend an entire day there and enjoy the various rides. But we didnt know and we didn’t have the time. So we satisfied ourselves with a visit to […]

Juggling is good for the soul. I think. At least I have time to work on all the things I put off during the winter. I’m starting a new book which I said I wasn’t going to do for a while. This was all generated by a long-time wish to write a War Between the States book. I visited Gettysburg two weeks ago on vacation […]

Summer vacation has begun and I’ve been taking full advantage of it. Two weeks of vacation in the East and almost 3,000 miles driven I am happy to be home. All in all it was a great time and my husband and I saw some incredible sights as well as some historical sights I have always wanted to visit. The highlight of my trip was […]

Where has spring gone? I certainly don’t know. It’s the end of May. School is almost out and I’m trying to wrap everything in a nice tidy bow. I don’t think it’s going to happen. Rogue Phoenix Press has sent out it’s first contract. We are still looking for wonderful and unique stories that don’t fit the mold but hold the readers attention and leave […]

How to find enough time to do all the things I want to as well as take time to play? I don’t know. I would love to start a new contest but I haven’t figured out how to contact the winners of my contests and send them their prizes. It can’t be that difficult but somehow nothing seems to work for me. If you are […]

I can’t believe I haven’t posted anything since March 25. We’ve encountered the coldest weather for April. No one could believe that we had snow during spring vacation. And there was snow on the beach! That was incredible. I’m back at school and trying to finish An Uncommon Thief. I’ve written 99,000 words and I still have 2 chapters to go. I do believe this […]