A couple of years ago I started the tradition of taking at least one week a year and going to a writing retreat. While visiting Eureka Springs, Arkansas for our wedding anniversary, I discovered the Writer's Colony completely by accident. If you love Victorian architecture and small town vibes, Eureka Springs is truly inspiring. My heart felt happy there, surrounded by artsy fartsy types, 1800s buildings, and cracked sidewalks. And inside one of the bookshops, I started talking to the...

Today, May 17th, I turn 56, which still takes me by surprise. In kind of a, "holy cow, I'm more than half a century old?!" The older I get the more I realize that age truly is just a number. This month has been full, and will continue to be full, and all weekends are booked with activities. My life, my heart, and my home(s) are full as well. And I figured I was overdue for a post and update, so here it is. Subscribers get even more updates, links to free books (and free short stories) so if...

At the beginning of this week, I had such high hopes for getting a LOT of audio edits done. But then there were a couple of personal dramas that had me already asking on Monday if this week that felt like a month could please be done with. And then Tuesday came waltzing in. Stove No Worky Worky Ding! My phone sounds with a message from one of Cottage East's guests asking if they could use the stove. Alex is at work, so I'm handling messaging. Oh yes, that's perfectly fine, I tell them....