So, we've already established that I'm insane , right? And that I can't back down from a writing challenge ? And that I don'...

As a writer deep in the querying trenches, I've heard one tidbit of excellent advice over and over again. Don't complain about the...

The kids stayed up with me to watch the final Presidential debate again tonight (we tried to watch the 2nd debate, but it devolved so qui...

This morning, in church, one of the speakers talked about the power of prayer in our lives. She spoke of the miracles that prayer can bring ...

I am so excited to be participating in the blog tour for Cassandra Marshall's YA Steampunkish Fantasy, THE STARS FELL SIDEWAYS !!   ...

Here is my entry for the Pitch Live contest I mentioned. I hope you enjoy it! (I tried like crazy to change the thumbnail for the video to t...

So, we all know that we can't grow unless we stretch ourselves and step outside our comfort zones from time to time. That's why I de...

This weekend, I had the privilege to watch the semi-annual general conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Morm...

I let my kids stay up to watch the Presidential debate with me tonight, because the 12-year-old had to take notes for her social studies hom...

On October 17th, I'll be posting my review (including a giveaway!!) as part in the blog tour for THE STARS FELL SIDEWAYS by Cassand...

We had a very powerful lesson in our combined Relief Society / Priesthood meeting today. (For my friends who aren't familiar with the ...

This morning, I get to spend some time volunteering at my daughters' elementary school library, and it's put me in the mood for a...

 Yesterday, I took my family to see the Albuquerque Botanic Gardens. The gardens were absolutely beautiful, with several different, themed...

STIR IT UP by Ramin Ganeshram is more than just a fun story. It's also a great cookbook, containing delicious recipes for the Indi...

On Thursday, one of the literary agents I follow on twitter, Pam van Hylckama, was attacked . At first, she thought she was a victim of an a...

My grandfather died a few weeks ago. I got the call as I was travelling from Baltimore, Maryland to our new home in Albuquerque, New Mexi...

When I was a little girl, my parents had one hard and fast rule at the dinner table. We weren't allowed to say that we didn't like i...

I'm in the middle of a big move (Maryland to New Mexico), and I haven't had reliable access to the internet for most of this month. ...

Today was the first Sunday of the month, a day generally designated in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) as "Fa...

In preparing for our big move, I've been sorting through all of my old files this week, getting rid of the excess. In the process, I...