“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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  • My First Blog Post

    Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new… Continue reading

  • Take a Breath

    Like many of you I have been having anxiety about what has been going on in our world. The sudden changes – restaurants closing, businesses closing, schools closing – it’s no wonder people are in a panic. We hear and… Continue reading

  • Writing From Experience

    I decided to take some time today to think about how authors write from experience – specifically the weather. Last night my city (and several surrounding cities) were hit with a wicked storm. While my house was left without any… Continue reading

  • Judging a Book By The Cover

    We have all heard the saying, “don’t judge a book by it’s cover”. How many of us do, though? I came across a shared post on Facebook. For someone who is TERRIBLE at math, this gave me a good laugh!… Continue reading