Happy New Year! I have really struggled this year in writing this post, not because I had trouble with choosing a word – this year that was the easiest part of this process. The difficult part is writing a post that recaps last year…READ MORE
Once again a year has come and gone at a pace that seems to increase the older I get. For 2020 though, there were plenty of reasons; many of them were not good. My intention to choose a word of the year for 2020 was lost in the churn. READ MORE….
Happy New Year! As has become a tradition for me, I am closing chapter 2018 with a review of how my word of the year turned out, and choosing a word for the new year. For those of you that don’t know, back in 2015, at the beginning of a journey that would change my life… Read more CLICK HERE
Quick and easy cookies, chock-full of flavor – chocolate, oats, cranberries, coconut, pecans enveloped in a buttery, vanilla cookie. Check out the recipe HERE.
Happy New Year! It has become a tradition for me that, as we start another trip around the sun, I choose a word to guide me through the coming year. I started this back in 2015 with the word Emergent, and then Resilient in 2016. Both proved to be prophetic. 2015 was the year that I really started coming into my own. I stopped trying to fit or judge myself by conventional standards and just…
For me, the Maine Lobster Festival has always signaled the beginning of the end of summer. Folks are wrapping up their summer vacations and getting kids ready to go back to school. This year, being a part of the 70th, was the biggest professional event so far of my new writing career and it was a fantastic experience! I was there Saturday and Sunday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Thousands of people walked by my table…
It’s opening day of the 70th Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland Maine. A tradition ingrained in the lives and memories of Rockland residents for generations. Every year, the festival welcomes thousands of people from around the world to the coastal town of Rockland; an industrial town turned art and culture community. The Festival offers something for everyone – carnival rides, games, live entertainment, fine art and crafts, and educational exhibits about living and working on…
It’s the first day of summer. Time to load up the cooler, stock up on summer reading material and sunblock, and head to your favorite outdoor destination. Whether it’s lounging at the beach, at the lake, or poolside, nothing beats a comfortable spot, a cool drink, and a good book!
I’m EXCITED to announce the first book signing for The Empire will be in Rockland, Maine at the Strand Theatre! It seems appropriate that MY FIRST book signing will be at a theater that is very special to me, as well as one of the main inspirations for The Empire. Rockland and the MidCoast area also inspired the location of the story. Please join us! BOOKS, GIVEAWAYS, and a RAFFLE! For more details please visit the EVENT page on Facebook:…