This week I’m up in my favorite place in the world, Maine! I’m staying in a beautiful little one room condo right on Wells Beach. The views are lovely and I can sit at the kitchen table and see/hear Mama Ocean right outside my window. I am feeling completely satisfied and deeply inspired! Continue reading →
Indian Food for Ben & Savannah
The romantic leads in my recent novel, Dragonflies at Night, love Indian food. I know you didn’t ask, but so do I!Ā Ben Shepherd, a celebrity singer/songwriter, and Savannah Adams, a party planner, begin their relationship over a mouth-watering Indian supper buffet at Kripalu, a yoga center in western Massachusetts. Continue reading →
Where the “Magic” Happens
Welcome to my writing space!
When we built this house in 1995, this room was my stepsonās bedroom. When he moved out ten years later, we converted it into a guest room. But now we have two other guest rooms, so earlier this year ā¦ abracadabra! We turned it into my writing space. Continue reading →
Which Newsletter Banner Do You Like Best?
Please leave a comment below and let me know which one you like BEST. I know, I know… they are all amazing! But YOU get my author newsletter each month. Which one do you want to see each time you open it up?
Friday Fiction For Stirring Your Soul
Most Fridays I’ll be posting a soul-stirring novel that I’ve read. Some will be current, some will be decades old. But all will have some depth and meaning to them. Here is today’s fiction recommendation:
I found this to be a moving, beautifully-crafted novel about family, horses, love, death, class in America, and the many different journeys that people choose to take or not take. Continue reading →
Letās Hear It for the Aunts!
Savannah, the romantic heroine of Dragonflies at Night, has a very special relationship with her mother’s sister Suzanna (aka Auntie Zan) who took her in when Savannahās parents died. This is an image I found online of what I imagine Auntie Zan looks like.
Later in the novel, thereās a sweet scene where Kline, a good friend of our hero Ben, introduces Savannah to his little girl, Carly. Continue reading →
A Celebrity Love Story
Iāve always been fascinated with the idea of ācelebrity,ā from my very first crush in the 60ās on Bobby Sherman, to my current favoriteāJosh Groban.
One time, in my thirties, I was waiting for someone at Logan Airport in Boston when I caught sight of Michael J. Fox being escorted through the terminal by his entourage. Continue reading →
Dragonflies at Night: Meet the Characters #3 Deirdre Rose
Deirdre Rose Adams is the late mother of our heroine, Savannah Rose Adams, in my upcoming novel, Dragonflies at Night: More Than a Love Story (landing 9/22/20).
Please note that Deirdre Roseā and all of my charactersāare entirely fictional, created by my imagination and a hefty dose of magic from my creative muses. Continue reading →
Dragonflies at Night: Meet the Characters #2 Ben the Musician
Ben Shepherd is the thirty-something uber-talented, generous, and loving yet lonely hero of my novel Dragonflies at Night: More Than a Love Story (landing 9/22/20).
Please note that Ben is entirely fictional, created by my imagination and hefty dose of magic from my Creative Muses. I know that he isn’t real (!) Continue reading →
Dragonflies at Night: Meet the Characters #1 Savannah
Savannah Rose Adams is the wounded yet brightly positive heroine of my novel, Dragonflies at Night: More Than a Love Story (landing 9/22/20).
Please note that Savannah is entirely fictional, created by my imagination and hefty dose of magic from my creative muses. I know that she isn’t real (!) Continue reading →