When I write Westerns, I like to play certain songs, partly because I love them, being a country girl at heart, raised around horses and rodeos, and partly because they inspire me in crazy, wonderful ways. Three of these very special songs are “Pancho and Lefty”,...
Of all the cities I’ve visited over the years, London is definitely my favorite. For several years, I had a flat in a building behind Harro d’s—at 19 Hans Place—and split my time between there and my home in Port Orchard, Washington. One fine day, I was on my way to...
Wendy, like her mama, is a writer. She started out doing screenplays, and actually had one script produced. It was called Truth Below and was featured on MTV. In addition to that, she had several scripts optioned by major film producers. Now, she’s writing a...
I didn’t, darn it. I met Burt years ago, at a celebration of the classic Western TV series, Gunsmoke. My dad, Skip Lael, was the town marshal in Northport, Washington, where I was raised, and I remember how he’d pull up just in time to watch the next episode, looking...
I have a nice deck behind the house, and I’ve started a little gardening project. Today I planted bok choy (I love to make wonton soup), lettuce, green onions, and miscellaneous flower seeds, all in colorful grow-bags. I also have three little pots in which sprinkled...
