As we welcome in 2025, I must confess, I strongly dislike New Year's resolutions. Why? I'm a firm believer in setting goals and making...

In Falling for a Humbug Cowboy , Drake Vargas runs the dining hall and coffee shop at his family’s guest ranch & resort. The day after...

What was the inspiration behind the Colter Sons Series? The Colters (Will and Hannah) are the central characters from my first series,...

The saying “A Man’s best friend” suggests images of a dog as a loyal companion. But a cowboy’s best friend? Probably his horse, right?...

…My School Project (before the internet) In middle school, my older sister and I collaborated on a project for a Science & Social Studies...

People move to Arizona to start over. The dream of building a new, better life started with the earlies pioneers that settled in...

Long before I became a writer, I was a programmer. So, I am fascinated by all the buzz about ChatGPT. What is it? ChatGPT is software...

When I finish writing a series, I take a step back to consider what’s next in my writing journey. Knowing I was changing jobs in late...

My books would be insanely boring if it wasn’t for “what ifs” and “what kind of…” questions. Throughout the writing process for the...

Okay, that probably sounds harsh and even the title of this post may offend you, but I do hope you will persevere and read on anyway....

My husband, Jim, and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary with a three-day trip to my favorite Arizona town: Prescott. We stayed at...

As I’ve started writing the Colter Sons Series, I’m making a few changes to my writing process and even my writing style. It’s important...

Sometimes one simple sentence or thought creates a flurry of inspiration for me. One of the ways I approach writing and scene development...

When I was growing up, the first Christian Historical Fiction books I read were by Janette Oke. While I was in Junior High and High...

One of the things I love about writing historical fiction is that I get to read tons of books about real history. I am inspired by the...

Checkout the author interview I did at AwesomeGang.com. See who my favorite authors are and learn about my unique approach to writing.