Welcome to a world of romance and suspense
Why is it that some people find love so easily and for others it is so hard? For most of us it is because life experiences teach us that things are not always as they seem. Often what a person presents to us on the outside is not what they are on the inside, or at least not the total picture. That is why I write "between the lines." I look for the emotion, the meaning that is hidden, unsaid, in each person as their life and love plays out.
I also write in two romance subgenres—Romantic Women's Fiction and Romantic Suspense with a near future twist. Like many readers, some of the time I want to be on the edge of my seat wondering how the hero or heroine is going to come out alive. At other times I just want to follow the journey of a woman as she overcomes challenges, balances work and family, and falls in love without being in physical danger. Of course, in both my suspense and women's fiction the heart is always in danger.
My books are about those men and women who find it difficult to trust, to fall in love, because of their wounded past. Whether wounded by parents, siblings, personal trauma, or divorce, my heroes and heroines find the strength to overcome their pasts and to reach out to someone else—a friend, a child, a parent—and to fight for justice and happiness for themselves and for those who cannot fight. In so doing they open themselves to their true passion—a passion for life and for love. I hope you will join me and my characters in these wonderful journeys of the heart.
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What's the Latest?
Life for the past few months has been one exciting challenge after another--but all good in the end. Here's the higlight version.
Changed jobs as of October 1st. Retired from Academia and now consult full time as an advocate for free and open educational resources.
Started traveling a couple times a month.
Job change meant a move back to Portland, Oregon. Very happy to be back!
Spent a month in a hotel with hubby while waiting for house to free up from renters. Can you say Merry Christmas and mean it after being within twenty feet of each other every day? We did!
January moved into our townhouse and accepted all furniture. Finally! Took a month to begin to find things in the boxes.
Traveled more.
Elected Chair of the Board for a nonprofit foundation. Yea! (I think).
Found a church, made friends, husband joined choir and a band through church connections. Yeah, music!
Traveled more. (Yes, there is a theme here about my new day job)
Healing Notes re-slotted for April release. That's the second book in the Sweetwater Canyon series. I'll update you on that as soon as it comes out.
Travel. Travel. Travel. Lots of new opportunities, but I'm not sure where I live anymore.
Entered new manuscript in a couple of contests.
Aiming for balance between day job, writing, family time, travel...
Travel. Yes again. Every week in March.
Now preparing for a trip to Abu Dhabi the first week of April. Good news is 27 hours of travel time each way--lots of writing time. Bad news is 27 hours of travel time each way. Ruins the exercise plan.
Concentrate on balance.
Quote for the month...
"One writes to make a home for oneself, on paper, in time, in others' minds." -- Alfred Kazin