About drums and soundtracks
Let's start with soundtracks. Your movies, of course, have them. They usually go something like this:You'll never make it.Who do you think you are?It's selfish to think of yourself first.Something will always go wrong, so why try?If you really love me, you'll....(fill...
What I do
I write Morning Pages, every day, ala Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way". Few things have had a more powerfully positive affect on my life. My notebook is my portable therapist.Here's what you do.You buy a thick, cheap notebook. (It's important that it be cheap,...
Mind Movies
If you follow this blog, you're a reader.If you're a reader, you have a highly developed imagination.This is a GOOD thing, for the most part, but there are perils to be considered.Watch out for those mind movies!The ones you make up in your head, starring you.These...
Drama Anonymous
What are the symptoms?Micromanagement.Analysis paralysis.Ongoing frustration.I can't speak for you, but I'm jumping out of THAT trap.It's one thing to write books.It's another to write scripts for my life and live them out.I'm letting go.I'm letting God.How about you?
Never Look Back
Well, it's time to shift gears. This weekend, visiting Barnes and Noble, at Desert Ridge mall, near my house, what should my eyes fall upon but copies of "Never Look Back", in paperback! I did not expect to see the book for several more days.For those of you who read...
Mary Ann and the TV Blackout
I promised to tell the story, and here it is!On Thursday morning, I went to Channel 3, Phoenix, to appear on GOOD DAY ARIZONA, with Tara, Scott and Dan. I was accompanied by my usual entourage--it was niece Jenni's birthday, so we'd made plans to hit the Hard Rock...
People and critters all fine!
The Cave Creek Complex fire is moving north, now, and Springwater Station is no longer in its path. My good friend, Susan Yarina, and her husband, Joe, were ready to trailer my horses out of here, to safe ground but, luckily, that won't be necessary. Joe and Susan are...
WILDFIRE!
There's a big fire burning a few miles from here, and it's been pretty scary. The hills on the other side of Carefree and Cave Creek are ablaze, and last night, I could see the flames from the courtyard gate. Easy to evacuate the dogs and cats, but the horses are...
The Man from Stone Creek
I'm in the last stages of finishing up my next historical romance, called The Man from Stone Creek. It's a stand-alone book--meaning it's not part of a series--and I am madly in love with the hero. His name is Sam O'Ballivan, and he's an Arizona Ranger, posing as a...
Good morning, everybody
It's another beautiful, sunny day at Springwater Station.Daughter Wendy is still recovering from the blow to her head. Mama is still recovering from seeing her baby get hurt. I swear, it would have been a lot easier to get whacked myself!(To the Universe: this is NOT...
Expect the unexpected
Cowgirl Rule #432I spent most of last night at the emergency room, with my daughter, Wendy. She's been visiting from LA, and was all set to hit the trail for home when she was attacked by a piece of exercise equipment. Now, I realize that would be funny, if it hadn't...
Prescott
I just returned from Prescott, AZ, where I appeared on TV with Lew and Tonya. It was a fantastic experience, and I really enjoyed visiting the high country. Alas, the property I was looking for didn't catch my eye, so I'll be checking out the Flagstaff area next....