

Doing Retail Therapy Like a Boss #writinglife #inspired
I cleared out a piano I didn't want, and a stack of posters (long story, failed business venture of my late husband). Both crowded my...


Loving Empty Space: Cleaning Up Means Getting Free #writerslife #writer
I've had this ritual since I sold my first book back in the mid 90s. Once I finished a novel and mailed it to my editor, I'd clean up and...


Loving What You Do, Doing What You Love #writinglife #inspiration
I get asked a lot, "So how's it going, being a writer?" What they really are trying to work their around to is asking how much money I...


Happy Dad's Day! #Father's Day #Memories
Joseph Emery, born in St. Francisville, Louisiana. He experienced Jim Crow in all its horribleness. He and the rest of the family were...