Beautiful Day in Spokane
Today, the draw is bathed in sunlight, and the sky is the same blue as the treasured periwinkle sugar bowl my mother gave me years ago--a premium from a bag of flour or a box of tea. That was back in the day when the prize in the bottom of a Cracker Jax box was...
In Memorium
I'm sad to report that my good friend Larry Webster lost his battle with cancer early Saturday morning. I want to thank all of you for your prayers during the first bout--he had some precious extra time with wife Vicki and sons, Kyle and Brent, and that was a profound...
I Fought the Frog
And the frog won. The prince never did show up, princes being unreliable in general. Oh, well. I put the major portion of the recent jackpots in the bank, anyhow. Take that, frog.I wrote the outline for "The Rustler" yesterday, and I can't tell you how anxious I am to...
Thursday
Well, the server was down yesterday, so that's why I'm publishing two blog entries today.I finished "The McKettrick Way" and have submitted it to my editor, who loved it. Joan and I make a wonderful team, and I can't express how grateful I am to work with her, and to...
The Cash House
As many of you will know, the former home of Johnny Cash and wife, June Carter Cash, burned down on Tuesday. I was greatly saddened, for the Cashes were friends of mine, and I have visited that house on several occasions. I met other extraordinary people there,...
Little Orphan Annie Was Right
The sun DID come out "tomorrow". The draw is awash in spring sunlight as I write this from my 'ivory tower'--the long needles of the pine trees glimmer with it, shifting and sparkling in a light April breeze.I am SO close to finishing this book I've been working...
Rainy Day
The peonies--(peonies are hands down my favorite flower in the world)--are greening up and developing shoots. Soon, I will be enjoying their bounteous beauty--pinks, maroons, reds--even some candystriped ones! I love everything about peonies, perhaps because their...
Good Friday
May you and yours enjoy a blessed Easter.He is RISEN.
#3 and the Frog Prince
The best news yet: "McKettrick's Heart", Keegan and Molly's story, debuted at #3 on the New York Times Bestseller List!! I am beyond excited--and want to say right here that most of the credit goes to Joan Marlow Golan, my fabulous editor, the Dream Team at HQN, the...
The Trouble with Renovations…
...is that when you get one improvement made, it makes everything else look bad. 🙂 Could this be a plot, even a conspiracy, by the construction industry?? (Just kidding.)The hardwood floors look absolutely wonderful. The ones that haven't been done yet, not so much....
Changes of Plan
Well, i'm still at the main house. I had a very productive writing day yesterday, so decided to stay put, as I am so close to finishing this book. It seems the lake is more conducive to resting than working, at least in the middle of a manuscript. :)As I worked, I was...
Situation: Normal
Home again, at the main house, briefly. I have some mail to take care of, etc. Will write a chapter today, then head back out to the lake tonight. The floors are finished, and are they ever beautiful. Looks like a basketball court--now to put hoops at each end of the...