Ever since I started at my current place of employment, I’ve been honest about my plans to retire in 7 years (that was over 4 years ago). This past weekend, my wife and I took our first real step toward that journey….we bought an RV. We’ve been talking about traveling after we retire for it… Read More To Retirement and Beyond….

The one thing I believe our divided nation can agree on is our gratitude for the sacrifices made by the men and women in the military. I want to write my blog today about something positive like gratitude for those brave and selfless folks who either currently serve or who have served our country. Let… Read More OoohRah!

Warning:  It won’t be difficult to figure out who I voted for…It’s hard to escape all the political maneuvering that  has invaded every single inch of our lives over the last several months. This year the Presidential race is like nothing I’ve ever seen in my entire life. Regardless of who wins, it seems that… Read More A Nation Divided…

So…everyone raise your hand if you are someone fascinated by lesbian vampires. I am now jumping up and down, waving my arms in the air. Halloween is almost upon us and I thought this topic might be interesting to explore. When I wrote my first novel (which by the way I’ve never submitted to anyone… Read More Lesbian Vampires…Oh My!

It’s now been five days since I’ve returned from the LCLC conference and I’m still thinking about all of the things I learned there. Pictures are continuing to pop up recording my journey and making me smile. The one with me in handcuffs is a particular favorite (that was super fun). Almost immediately after the… Read More One Fan at a Time

I wasn’t sure what to think about this conference because I hadn’t ever been to the LCLC before and now that I am here, all I can say is this fits me to a T. The small intimate atmosphere and welcoming environment sucked me right in from the start. When we arrived at 1:30am and… Read More LCLC Early Recap

I’m having an identity crisis…no not about my sexuality. There is absolutely no confusion there because I am 100% a lesbian. My identity crisis has to do with my writing. My debut book Love Forever, Live Forever was considered paranormal by some readers. For the rabid fans of paranormal, I suspect it fell far short… Read More Identity Crisis

This past weekend I started a thread on a familiar topic…reviews. I genuinely wanted to understand the difference between a performance evaluation and an evaluation of a book. Since my day job is as a Human Resources executive there are clear guidelines regarding feedback: praise in public and correct in private. One response that made perfect… Read More Book Reviews – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve participated in threads on covers, editing your work, overused descriptions, and the perception that writers need to apologize for not meeting every single reader’s unique taste in fiction. Personally, I love the dialogue. I think it stems from my upbringing and the encouragement of healthy debate at the dinner… Read More Covers and More…

What the heck?  What do adaptability and humor have in common? Over the past two days I’ve been embroiled in the opportunity to learn and network with my colleagues in the healthcare human resources profession. It’s a great group of people because despite the normal perception of human resource professionals, when you get us away… Read More Adaptabiliy and Humor