Lightning cracked over head, thunder boomed and the wind lashed the windows of the old stone house.  The sky was an ominous green and after living in… Read more “The Blue Suitcase”

OK, so I’m figuring it all out…. One misfit mama wrote a book that can’t be placed into any one, specific genre. So what do I mean… Read more “The Misfit Mama Who Wrote a Genre-less Book”

The Reading Cat: Author Interview – JD Combs: The genre of books I adore is anything with a mysterious twist. Do you find it hard to share… Read more “The Reading Cat: Author Interview – JD Combs”

PROLOGUE He sat staring at the computer screen, mesmerized by the images. The folder of pictures contained hundreds, maybe thousands, of images of beautiful women — all… Read more “The Point of No Return”

Last week I wrote a blog post about Lucas’ “graduation” from eighth grade called They Can’t Stay Little Forever.  After he finished reading it he and I… Read more “"You’re Lucky You’re Cute"”

I’m not normally a nervous, fretful mama.  I’m always a pansy mama, as was evidenced in yesterday’s blog post, but I’m not normally worried and nervous when… Read more “I’m Not Normally Like This”

Just yesterday Zach told me I am a pansy.  And I am.  I admit it.  And I’m fine with that little term of “endearment” he bestowed on… Read more “This Mama is a Hot Mess”

Last night I sat through another milestone event for my children.  Last night marked the end of Lucas at middle school.  I never really think about Lucas… Read more “They Can’t Stay Little Forever”

So, as I promised yesterday here is a little, tiny bit of my next book!  BETH – CHAPTER ONE I am sitting in my spot on the… Read more “A Bit of My New Book”

It’s official.  I have a senior in high school.  Zach and I were just talking about the new role he and the class of 2014 is assuming.… Read more “The Senior”