And after a rough 5 days, allergies, that bum knee, etc., I find that I have plenty of enthusiasm.  I'm  SO eager to get back to the book!Over the weekend, I listened to a book I've been avoiding--"The Art of Racing in the Rain", by Garth Stein.  Why...

I've been a little under the weather since Wednesday.I'll be back on Monday.

The book that started it all, the very first McKettrick book ever, is in stores today!  The new cover is beautiful--you can't miss it--and if you missed the early years of my now-sprawling clan of cowboys, here's your chance to get in at the beginning. ...

700 more words and I can call it a day, pour a glass of wine, and play with my art supplies.  It's all good.See you tomorrow.  🙂

Here I am, with another thousand words in the bag.  🙂  Lunch was a piece of soy sauce chicken left over from supper, and now I'm enjoying a cup of Newman's Own and a quiet chat with Mary Ann.The plants are doing well, and I think there may be a bud about to...

I'm working on the new book, and hit upon the idea of writing a brief update blog each time I take a coffee break.  🙂  So here I am.  Sadie is off at her training session and Bernice is yapping at every sound and shadow.  It's a normal day around...

Along with the 10 minute freewriting exercises, which work like a charm, I'm going deeper into the emotions of my characters.  That makes for a much richer story, of course, but it's also difficult at times.  It takes longer, too.  Throughout my career,...

It would sound like this:  yap, yap, yap, yap-yap!Second verse, same as the first.  :)I might be in a slightly silly (maybe even giddy) mood today.  I have a clear slate to write--no appointments or errands and lots of peace and quiet.  When I...

Sadie wins the occasional battle in our take-your-pills confrontations, but I will win the war.  What a dog.  Currently, she's having baby food with her breakfast--macaroni and cheese is her favorite :)--because that way I can mix in the powders for her...

They say the road to you-know-where is paved with them.  🙂 Yesterday, I had the BEST of intentions. I was going to write.  But as it turned out, I was still reeling (in a good way) from the weekend art workshop with Teesha Moore.  I needed to come...

Friend Jean and I attended a two-day workshop at Spokane Art Supply on Saturday and Sunday.  The teacher was the famous Teesha Moore, creator of Artfest and artist extraordinaire.  (Check out her profile in the current issue of Somerset Studio).  We...