There’s a long-standing myth that writing is a solitary pursuit. And in many ways, it is. The early mornings. The coffee. The quiet wrestling with a sentence that refuses to cooperate. But while stories may begin in solitude, they do not grow best there. Over the years, I’ve become involved in four different writers groups. Each one has strengthened me in a different way — not just as a writer, but as a professional and as part of something larger than my own desk. Space Coas

Finding the writing path that fits your personality Writers love a good label. We define genres, name tropes, and—if we’ve spent any time around other authors—eventually find ourselves in the long-running conversation: Are you a plotter or a pantser? For years I listened to that debate and quietly thought, Well… neither, really. Somewhere along the way I discovered there was a name for writers like me. Plantser. The moment I heard it, I felt seen. Plotters and Pantsers: The C

Why Writing Across Genres Strengthens Your Voice Some days I’m writing about dragons and enchanted forests. Other days I’m crossing an ocean in 1911 with a young girl and a suitcase full of hope. And sometimes I’m reading a picture book manuscript out loud to make sure every sentence has just the right rhythm. Writing across genres has taught me one essential truth: voice shifts with the world you’re building. Learning to recognize that voice is part of the craft—and part of

I’ve always been a reader first. Before historical fiction ever became part of my writing life, I was the person lingering in the historical fiction aisle, pulling books from the shelf because the setting tugged at me. I didn’t always know the details of the era. Sometimes I didn’t even know the plot. I just knew the story was asking to be entered. It wasn’t until later—almost quietly—that this reading life began to surface in my own work. Writing Emmy Crosses the Big Pond  o

New Book Cover Reveal When I began writing Wolf Coat , history was never the subject. Ludolf was. The Cold War is simply the landscape through which his life—and the lives around him—unfold. What I discovered was that I was also writing about myself. I lived through the 1960s and 1970s—a time when the world felt uncertain, loud, and divided. There were protests, political upheaval, questions about power, truth, and who we could trust. For many of us, it felt like a kind of qu

A moody 1980s office scene with a metal desk, investigative files marked in red, and a woman standing by a fogged window, evoking Cold War investigation and suspense. “The room felt smaller with every page turned.” A moment from   Wolf Coat , shaped by archives and memory. Excerpt The radiator in the small Vermont office hissed like a distant train, the sound threading through the quiet. Lisa Moreno stood by the window, watching the glass cloud with her breath. On the table,

A reflective scene from Wolf Coat exploring my main character's early years, shaped by loss, movement, and survival, with research notes on postwar childhood and historical context.

Each January, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—a man whose voice stirred a nation and whose vision still echoes through our streets, sanctuaries, and pages. But beyond the marches and speeches, Dr. King was also a writer. A creator. A believer in the power of words to awaken, to heal, and to transform. As a writer, I find myself returning to his legacy not just for inspiration, but for instruction. Dr. King didn’t merely speak truth to power—he crafted it. His sermons, let

Hello Readers, Every novel begins long before the first sentence appears on the page. For me, it begins with listening—listening to history, to voices that were nearly lost, and to the quiet spaces between what was recorded and what was lived. When I write historical fiction, my goal isn’t to recreate events from a distance, but to step inside the world itself. I want to understand not just what happened, but how it felt  to live there—to carry uncertainty, to make choices un

There is something quietly enchanting about stepping into a world that once was. When I open a book that transports me to a different era, I feel a gentle tug at my imagination and my heart. The charm of timeless historical fiction lies in its ability to weave stories that are both grounded in real events and alive with the emotions and dreams of its characters. It invites me to walk cobblestone streets, hear the clatter of horse-drawn carriages, and smell the faint scent of

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