Happy New Year!

I’m delighted to let you know that, for those of you who prefer a larger book with bigger, more easily visible type, the first three books in the Montana Millers series are now available on Amazon in Large Print editions! I hope you enjoy them, and pass the word on to your friends who might…

Welcome–or as they say in Lancaster County, Wilkomm! Once I get rolling, you’ll find posts here on everything from quilting and canning your own food to opinions on fast food and Easter chicks. I’ll share tips for time management—and for finding time for yourself. Lots of us want to know how to simplify, streamline, and…

What a prosaic title for a blog entry. But every writer knows what this means: A home for those towering piles of books that have been accumulating on tables, on other shelves, in the bathroom closet, and on the floor of every room. Or maybe that’s just me. Our local Borders is one of the…

Maggie nudged Lizzie out of the way and took her place at the window overlooking the track down to the cottage. “She ent comin’ any faster wi’ you there watching instead o’ me, Mags.” “I know, but it makes me feel better.” “Maybe she won’t come at all. Them fancy folks ‘ave balls an’ dinners…

Dear Lady, I hope this finds you and the Mopsies well, and our Rosie, too. Lewis assures me that this letter will find Athena with no trouble, saving us the bother of writing in cypher because the post must go through the English and Prussian mail systems. I hope he is right. I used to…

I’ve been challenged by the students in Seton Hill University’s MFA in Writing Popular Fiction program. The task? The first mention of the word look in our most recent books, along with the paragraph before and after. From Magnificent Devices: She hoped. Her blue hat was not the best accessory for her raiding rig, but…