I’m of the generation for whom California was irresistible. Interspersed with the Beatles music I adored, I did sing along to “Surfin’ USA” and other Beach Boy hits. I wanted to be “going to San Francisco” with the rest of the hippies. When I finally got the chance to go … Read More
California Sunset: Later-in-Life Contemporary Romance
In 2011, my husband and I walked away from the life we’d known in California. Our house, savings, and jobs were gone, wiped out by the recession and less-than-stellar decisions. We headed to Montana, a place where I’d known peace in my twenties. With us came several work-in-progress manuscripts and … Read More
Short Story Anthology
Explore five short stories in this sweet romance short story anthology. This collection contains: “Love on Willow Creek”: Desperate to overcome her past, Bridget returns to her home town. But will her high school enemy crash her business and doom the second chance love that’s possible? “California Sunshine”: Santa Cruz, … Read More
Looking at Something Too Long
As a self-publisher, there are many hoops you need to jump through, including getting a cover designed, your manuscript edited, formatted, and uploaded to the various distributors. With the re-release of California Sunset, the editing was complete, but the rest of it had to be done. I have spent the … Read More
California: Point Reyes
Several years ago, DH and I managed to see three different types of elk in one trip: Rocky Mountain, Roosevelt, and Tule elk. The last are common primarily in Point Reyes National Seashore. We didn’t see them up close though, because we managed to get there when the fog was … Read More
Cover Reveal: California Sunshine
California Sunshine Sunshine Mondrake has two passions that make her life complete: her sixteen-year-old daughter and her causes. She doesn’t count on a long-ago lover to challenge her assumptions about what’s important and her stance on romance. Will she be able to face the risk of re-breaking her heart and … Read More
Excerpt from WIP
I’m really excited about my work in progress–California Sunshine. It’s a romantic novella that’s a prequel to the whole California romance series (California Wishes) and when I’m done, I’m going to offer it for free. If you want to be one of the first people to know when it’s available, … Read More
Cover Reveal: California Wishes
My California Romance series was complete with California Sunrise. Last month, Crimson Romance let me know they were issuing the full series (five books) in it’s own bundle. I’m really excited for this event! The first four have been available in California Dreaming for almost a year. That anthology will … Read More
Travel: On the Road Again for Stories
I love the state of Montana, but I’m not nearly as hardy as these folks ice fishing on Clark Canyon Reservoir. That’s why we travel. In the dead of winter, in a city that hadn’t seen sun since November, a road trip seemed like a good idea. (Of course, as … Read More
Harvesting
When we go through our lives, we plant many seeds. Some are for our future growth, some impact others’ lives and some we plant, literally, in our gardens. This is the first year I’ve been able to have a garden in decades. I enjoyed the zucchini abundance, and was anxiously … Read More