43 Life Lessons I Shared With My Daughter
When my daughter left home, I gave her this “Life Lesson” list. Shockingly, she's listened! Humorously, I share those Life Lessons with you.
We need to talk about depression
Why am I, as an author, talking about a depression? Because I write about mental health in my novels & it's something we NEED to talk about.
My Camino Wander: The Why, The When and The Challenges I Faced
Walking 15-25km a day across a country is a little nuts. Naturally, people are curious about why someone would deliberately volunteer to undertake such self-abuse. Ah, but walking the Camino is a magical experience.
Camino Playlist
Many who’ve walked, or plan to walk the Camino de Santiago, create a "Camino Playlist" for their wander. I was no different.
How Do Authors Get Paid?
It's an interesting question and one that's in media a lot these days. The easy question: royalties. But the real answer is a little more complicated than that. And how we benefit is not always financial.
What Has Influenced My Writing
A writing instructor once asked me: What influences your writing? The question threw me. Here is my answer to that question... now I've figured it out.
Women’s Packing List for the Camino de Santiago
There are so many packing lists out there for the Camino. So much advice. So why is this any different? For plus size hikers, there is not a lot of information. Here's my list after walking the Camino Francés twice.
Recurring Topics in My Novels
After writing three books, certain topics are emerging in my novels. Some are intentional, but others are born through the writing process. Some you may have noticed, some you may not...
I’m a workaholic. The Internal Push to Always Be Working.
I am a workaholic. There, I said it. But it's the work now that drives me. Not unrealistic deadlines.
Reflections: 2021 was (surprisingly) an incredible year!
This is usually the time when we humans like to think about all the nutty stuff that happened over the last year. A lot happened in 2021!