What a Week!
I'm just back from my trip to Fort Meyers, Florida, where, among other things, I appeared at the 8th Annual Southwest Florida Book Festival, and it was wonderful! I got to meet several of you, and served on a panel with Karen Harper, an old friend, and Robert Hicks,...
News from Spokane
I'm off to Florida early Wednesday morning, for a whirlwind tour to promote the McKettrick books, and to speak at a wonderful Book Festival.On the homefront, my cousin Sherri just had a very serious operation, and came through like the trouper she is. She's one of my...
New Baby in the Family–and a Moose
As soon as I'm through with today's pages, I'm off to Babies R Us to shop like a mad woman. My cousin, Mary Ann, just became the very proud grandmother of a baby boy. Haven't heard what his name is yet--he lives in Canada and is the son of Derek and Courtney Readman....
The P-Word
Process.I keep getting jerked back to that word. I like events better, don't you? But all events are really--you guessed it--the culmination of some process. Everything in the universe works that way, when you think about it. From seeds to galaxies.Hmmmm. Guess that...
Making Progress–I Think!
Wow. I spent yesterday trying to catch up, and it seems I just got further behind. Nothing to do but suit-up and show-up, I guess. "McKettrick's Pride" is out there, and it's selling like crazy--even better than "McKettrick's Luck", which is still very strong. My...
Home Again–For a While
It was a mother and dog reunion, when I got home late last night. Sadie and Bernice practically turned inside out with delight--I can't think of anybody who has ever been as glad to see me as those two.The California tour was wonderfully hectic--I met a lot of nice...
On the Road Again
I'm heading for southern California tomorrow, and looking forward to the warmth. On Wednesday, the 28th, I'll be signing books at Romance World in El Cajon, 619-588-5494, between four and six pm. If you live in the area, stop in and we'll swap howdies.On Thursday,...
Cleo May Be on Her Way Out
I've discovered something a lot more fun than playing slot machines--beading. I'm passionate about it! I've already made three bracelets, and I'm plotting to hit all the bead stores in every city I visit. (Debbie Macomber, a master knitter, does this with yarn...
All the News That’s Fit to Blog
"McKettrick's Luck" is still hanging in there on the bestseller lists--holding at #8 on the New York Times and selling strongly. With all this excitement, it's hard to settle down and work on the project at hand. Especially when people are digging wells and using nail...
Life is What Happens…
When you're trying to: write a book, renovate your house, build a barn. You fill in the blanks.Yesterday, I didn't even get to this blog, because I was in a meeting for most of the day. We accomplished a lot, but STILL. You don't know how REALLY glad I am that...
My Secret Love Affair
For some time now, I have been carrying on an affair--with Abraham Lincoln. I guess it's a good thing more than a century separates us, not that I think Mr. Lincoln would stoop to cheating on his beloved Mary. Despite her spending habits and the probability that she...
The Hurrier I Go, the Behinder I Get!
I don't know what it is with me this week. Everything just seems to take a little longer than usual, including getting to the computer to write this blog.Maybe it's because, this morning, after my devotions and journaling, I got to reading a copy of "McKettrick's...