• It’s Agatha Christie Time

    Funny thing about mystery writers. Their real lives are often mysteries of their own. Agatha Christie is no exception. Multiple movies have hypothesized and dramatized her missing days. There’s even a Dr. Who episode about them. It’s time to meet the grand madam of mystery, Agatha Christie, and her big-time murders in small-town settings. *** As authors come closer to the present time, their biographies may become more graphic. Please use care. Don't rely on my standards. Please- Vet the videos to fit your family's needs. *** Agatha Christie Biographies Short Ones Longer Ones Mystery of Agatha’s Missing Days Here are some theories about Agatha’s missing days. What do you…

  • Missing On Main Street

    Last year I published my first novel- a cozy mystery starring homeschool moms. And here it is with a new name and a new cover. So Another Cliche Christmas became Missing On Main Street. Missing On Main Street It started with one missing teen. Lydia Everett is the only who notices Ivy’s absence. She decides to put her worries to rest and hunt for her missing student. When she uncovers a stepfather who denies he has a stepdaughter and an exboyfriend with sinister intentions, Lydia begins to fear for Ivy’s life. She recruits her friends, Flora and Kat, to help her search for Ivy before it’s too late. Read Missing…

  • Family Read-A-Thon

    What’s a Read-a-Thon? Sick and tired of television and Kindle addiction?  I was!  My family seemed sewn to their magic boxes of flashing lights.  I, also, succumbed to the siren call of the screen.  The comfort of the couch, the ease of switching off and tuning in to a storyline or game that always ends with a pleasant theme song and usually a burst of laughter. I get drained.  Vampire style. But shutting down to turn on the TV was leaving me and my family hollow and a bit harried.  We snapped and snarled at minor interruptions.  Glares of angst and bitterness were hurled at a hug needing child or parent. …

  • Writer Update

    Nano, nano, nano.  WHOA!!!  What a rush!  It’s ten days until the finish line and I’ve crossed it.  Made it and bought the t-shirt. It nearly drove me to madness but I WON NANO!!!  50,000 words in 30 days!  I love to write but I feel as though I don’t want to ever compose another sentence, ever again.  And yet here I am!!! Writing more words.  Nanowrimo doesn’t have to be as extreme as I made it for myself. I was so worried about not winning it that I forced myself to write even when my brain was dry. (I dread editing. I’m sure it is bulging with bilge. But…