So I’m a romance author. That means a lot of things, but mostly, it means I crave a happily ever after so much that I feel inclined to write about it, over and over again. Is there a reason I feel compelled to figure out a happy ending for every heroine in every book I... Continue Reading →
I Have Fantasies, Do You?
Today, we’re going to talk about my fantasies. Not those fantasies. If you want to read about those fantasies, check out my books. To learn about my other fantasy, read on. The fantasy I want to talk about today is the Grand Poobah of all author fantasies: Writing as your one and only career. That’s... Continue Reading →
Dinnertime with the Fam
Is the family dinner necessary in today’s world? I feel like my family is the poster child for the answer. Let me introduce you… Me: Self-published author who also works a job-with-a-steady-paycheck that is located approximately 45 minutes from my home. I spend half that ridiculously long drive trying not to develop road rage over... Continue Reading →
Writing and Vacations
My family recently returned from a cross-country vacation. We drove from Michigan to Dallas, Texas (nineteen and a half hours without spending the night along the way). From there we headed east to spend a few days in north Louisiana, and finally headed further east to Alabama before veering north again and returning home. It... Continue Reading →
Spring has sprung… Hasn’t it?
The weather has been a hot topic of conversation lately. Maybe it’s because I live in the midwest. Or is it the upper midwest? I live in Michigan, and a fair portion of the state is technically north of Canada — Ontario, Canada, that is. So do I live in the upper midwest or does... Continue Reading →