Walk for Life and Hope
Recently a friend shared on face book that her former pastor had committed suicide. He had struggled for years with depression and...
A Beautiful Word
The Louvre in Paris is one of the most well-known art museums in the world, and with 35,000 objects d'art it's the largest. According to...
Very Hard, Indeed
As writers, we generally read other authors in our chosen genre. We'll read other genres, too, of course, but it's important to read...
Stuff for Your Stuff
This is part 2 of a mini-series on the benefits of minimalism. Click here to read part 1: The Tyranny of Choice. Click here to check out...
The Road Home
Summer is the time for travel, vacations, and short get-aways. Summer is winding down, and we're weary and ready for a change. Before we...
Macbeth
Today for Writers' Wednesday, we're going to take a look at historical fiction. I write historical YA fiction; my stories come from the...
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The big news from the Big Island this spring and summer has been the continual eruption of Kilauea. It began in April 2018, but the US...
The Abdication of the King
He had it all: power, wealth, prestige, and respect. He could have chosen any woman in the world, but the woman who stole his heart was...
Who Is She?
What drives a story? Is it plot? Is it conflict? Is it character? I think for me, I read a book because of the characters. It's the...
Gimme a Break
How did August sneak up on me? May was two weeks ago, it seems. But, alas, it is, in fact, August 1. For the past 11 years, I have...
