Back in the saddle … and similar cliches

Posted Jun 10 2020

I’ve been missing in action (cliche 2) for a bit. But I’m back at both writing books (with fingers and toes crossed for publication — cliche 3) and keeping my web pages up-to-date. First up, I wrote two short stories for a cat-centric book featuring bookstore cats: Squeekie and Annika from Cupboard Maker Books. Second […]

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#bookqw is really #important

Posted Apr 13 2017

Once a week on Twitter, there is a fun hashtag — #bookqw. That’s Book Quote Wednesday. Most weeks I try to participate with a quote featuring the word that @MindyKlasky provides. For April 12, it was #important. I think this was a fun quote.

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One-day sale at Harlequin.com

Posted Jan 17 2017 in Harlequin, sale

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4.5 Star Review: Kentucky Cowboy’s Baby

Posted Nov 14 2016

The Long and Short Reviews website gave THE KENTUCKY COWBOY’S BABY 4.5 stars! Woohoo! Here’s what the review said (in part): “Cowboys and babies, that was what sold me on this one right away. I loved EllaJayne, who always seems to do a disappearing act. She may be the smallest character in this story but […]

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#bookqw — The Forgotten Word

Posted Oct 6 2016

  On Twitter each Wednesday @MindyKlasky leads a fun group of posts: #bookqw aka book quote Wednesday. Each week she suggests a need word and then we author-ly types find it and post snippet. I forgot to post mine this week on Twitter, so I’m sharing it here. Can you guess the word?

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Milestone: Book 5 out in October

Posted Oct 2 2016

I’ve reached a milestone. My fifth book, THE BULL RIDER’S REDEMPTION (Angel Crossing, Arizona), is out this month! In a little over a year I’ve written a lot of words — nearly 300,000 — with my first book published in June 2015. Celebrating with a lot of October book signings!

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Indie Author Day @GuthrieLibrary

Posted Sep 21 2016

        Saturday, Oct. 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. Indie Author Day at Guthrie Memorial Library-Hanover’s Public Library 2 Library Place, Hanover, PA 17331 Contact: 717-632-5183-0869; gulibrary@yorklibraries.org 12:30-1 p.m.: Author Meet and Greet (with book signing and selling) 1-2 p.m.: An author panel with each author speaking for 5-10 minutes, followed by Q&A from […]

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#AmazonGiveaway Kentucky Cowboy’s Baby

Posted Sep 21 2016

#AmazonGiveaway: THE KENTUCKY COWBOY’S BABY (Angel Crossing, Arizona) (Kindle Edition).  NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends the earlier of Oct 3, 2016, or when all prizes are claimed. Official Rules. 

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Home on the Grange: Mock Sausage

Posted Sep 9 2016

It’s Friday so it’s time to go Home on the Grange with a recipe from my 1950 edition of the Pennsylvania State Grange Cook Book. This week I just couldn’t resist this one: Mock Sausage 1 cup dried lima beans or 3 cups cooked lima beans 2/3 cup bread crumbs 2 eggs 2 tablespoons butter […]

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Home on the Grange: Labor Day NO MAYO potato salad

Posted Sep 2 2016 in recipes

In honor of Labor Day, I’m breaking out a PA Dutch style potato salad recipe from the 1950 Pennsylvania State Grange Cook Book. The recipe sounds more like German potato salad to me, but who am I tell Mrs. Richard A. Landes (who is credited with the recipe) that it’s not Pennsylvania Dutch! Potato Salad […]

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