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Greetings! The past three weeks for me have been...chaotic...to say the least. You might not have noticed if you just read my blog, because of the beauty of pre-scheduled posts (thank you, WordPress). However, I've been running all over Washington and Oregon for a...
In honor of this year’s fair
Here is a repost of one of my first ever blogs, posted around this time last year. Enjoy! This week, the Clark County Fair takes over the small town of Ridgefield, Wash., and erupts into a 10-day flurry of wild rides, cotton candy, elephant ears, dozens of vendors,...
Story Behind the Story: Edwina Cowgill
Finally, the talented Edwina Cowgill joins us! See her website and blog here! From Edwina: My husband, Dave, and I went on a “mini-vacation” over the Memorial Day weekend. We drove to Savannah, Georgia, which is about a four hour ride from where we live....
Story Behind the Story: Heidi Chiavaroli
Here is the "Story behind the Story" from my fellow WWII-writer, Heidi Chiavaroli! Visit her blog here! From Heidi: At the age of nineteen, I remember grieving my great-great-grandmother’s death. She was 102, born in the year 1898. I was sad for the...
Story behind the Story: Sandra Ardoin
This week, I'm featuring the "Story Behind the Story" of my three critique group partners. First up - going alphabetically - is the marvelous Sandy Ardoin! Visit her blog and website here. From Sandy: How does a novel take over twenty years to write? I admit to...
OCW 2010 Day Two
Saw this post from one of the three-part Diamond Girls and am now getting a little nostalgic and teary-eyed. Going to repost because Caitlin says it best: click here to read her post. As for day two - I've learned more than I could have possibly imagined, found...
OCW 2010 – Day One
The first day of the OCW Conference kicked off with a bang...literally. Vehicle issues nearly kept me from getting over to the Conference center but my husband came to the rescue. So, once at the conference, it was all old faces and new. Lots of laughter, smiles and...
Book Review: Resurrection in May
May Seymour graduated from college with the world at her feet and no idea what to do with it. A mission trip to Rwanda brought her a sense of purpose in loving others. So when the genocide began she chose to remain in the village, which was subsequently slaughtered....
OCW Conference, here I come!
The Oregon Christian Writers Conference in Canby, Ore., is just around the corner and it's been a year-long wait for me. Immediately after last summer's conference I began counting down for the next one. It is a time unlike any other and I love all the chances I have...
Review: Sons of Thunder
Description Sophie Frangos is torn between the love of two men and the promise that binds them all together. Markos Stavros loves Sophie from afar while battling his thirst for vengeance and his hunger for honor. Dino, his quiet and intelligent brother, simply wants...