June 15, 2024
Hi, Cozy Readers! May ended and June began with quite a few storms here in Dallas. I thought I’d be prepared for them. After all, I grew up in hurricane country and have lived in tornado alley for over twenty years now. And I’m drafting a cozy series featuring a main character whose brother is […]
May 15, 2024
Hello, Cozy Readers! This year has been a fascinating one for looking up: first the total eclipse in April, and then the recent northern lights in May. I wasn’t able to see anything here in cloudy Dallas. But, as a radio geek, I did follow along in radio groups, where people posted pictures and discussed […]
May 1, 2024
Hello, Cozy Readers! May begins, for me, a season of travel weather, that warm-but-not-too-warm that makes me want to pack up and head somewhere for an adventure. Or at least read about a great getaway! When I started researching Venus Rising, I watched a lot of travel videos. Which meant I was introduced to packing […]
April 15, 2024
Hello, Cozy Readers! Warmer weather means spring cleaning here, and as part of that, I’ve been going through all my fabrics and threads, trying to figure out when I’m actually going to get around to all the beautiful projects I’d envisioned when I bought the stuff…. If I had the time, I think I’d take […]
April 1, 2024
Hello, Cozy Readers! March was a busy one for me, as I wrapped up the draft of The Wing of a Bee and started an outline for a cozy series I’m tentatively calling the “Not the End of the World Mysteries.” That series is one I should have news about by the end of the […]
March 15, 2024
Hello, Cozy Readers! Not much new since my last message, just more gardening, more work on Down to Earth, and more words on my draft of The Wing of a Bee, another cozy mystery. When I went out this morning, I was surprised how much it feels like fall this morning, not spring. After the […]
February 1, 2024
Hello, Cozy Readers! It’s February, a time when thoughts turn to love . . . and decluttering the house. Or for me, they do. I’d planned on doing some clearing out in January, but our usual first-week-of-February deep freeze happened in January instead this year. While I’m glad to have that out of the way, […]
January 15, 2024
Hi, Cozy Readers! This morning, it’s 12 degrees (yes, Fahrenheit, ugh) in Dallas. We’re not used to this cold here! I’m using my time at home inside for cozy purposes as much as I can. This week is Universal Letter Writing Week, and February is A Month of Letters, so I’m gathering stationery, stamps, and […]
January 1, 2024
Hi, Cozy Readers! Just a quick message to wish you a happy new year! My celebration included going to bed at my usual time and waking early to work this morning, because I’m an exciting creature of habit, haha. (I did get over 1,500 words in this morning, because this early bird gets the worm. […]
December 15, 2023
Hi, Cozy Readers. It’s raining today in Dallas, and as I’m sitting here at my desk this morning, listening to the drops against the window, I’m feeling grateful for friends, family, and you! Thank you for your company this year on my list. I hope 2023 wraps up beautifully for you all, and that you […]