Legend has it that upon arriving in present day Mexico, Cortés gave the order to "burn the boats," a physical manifestation of his desire...

And now...the rest of the story! After the roller-coaster ride of the last few months, I wanted to take some time off and relax just a...

Has it really been that long since I have sat down here at this computer to write?! I look back at my Happy Holidays post and consider...

Has it really been over 7 months since I last posted?! I have no excuses - I let life take over and didn't pay attention to getting posts...

If you are like many of my friends and acquaintances, you have been wondering where in the world I have been over the past 5 months. I...

Today's the day! I think I've been more like a kid on Christmas morning than a professional writer today - my first run of Forbidden...

Well, here we are - a new year! I have spent the last month at my parents’ home in Florida - spending time with them in a way I haven't...

It is officially December (okay, okay - so it was officially December yesterday - but I'm a procrastinator, what can I say?) Regardless,...

Procrastinators Unite! Today is the final day of NaNoWriMo - that beast of a challenge writers put themselves through to write 50,000...

Horatio decided I needed to get out of the house, but not too far. So here we are in the backyard, typing away on my laptop by the fire...

I hope your Thanksgiving Day festivities (for those of you celebrating) were as great as mine! Thanksgiving Day Pizza was a smashing...

Writing can be a lonely and it can be illusive. To help with the lonely part, writers will find communities of like-minded authors to...

Strike Two! So two days into Thanksgiving Week and I have struck out a second time with my menu. This time there wasn't a soul in my...

Okay, Okay. So yesterday I was all full of myself because the stuffing was *amaze-balls*. And now I must humble myself and say that only...

Anyone that knows me knows I *love* to be in the kitchen (almost as much as I love writing!) So it should come then as no surprise that I...

I've never been very good at blogging on a regular basis. I have tried, over the years, but I always seem to go back to the arena of self...