The 2017 SinCNE “Murder by the Minute” CT edition

by | May 22, 2017 | Blog

I read an excerpt from my short story “On Like Donkey Kong,” published this year in FISH OUT OF WATER: A GUPPY ANTHOLOGY for the Connecticut edition of a Sisters in Crime New England event. Sisters in Crime New England holds a “Murder by the...

2017 Appearances

by | Feb 12, 2017 | Blog

Here’s where I should be or may be in 2017. Schedules can and do change. Yep. I’m behind here. I’ve been busy on The Horsey Set Net, getting “On Like Donkey Kong” ready for FISH OUT OF WATER’s spring publication, powering through...

Learning from Reality TV: “Face Off”

by | Jan 7, 2014 | Blog

I love to watch “Face Off,” the Syfy channel’s reality show featuring make-up artists competing to take their careers to the next level. Every week, competitors receive a crazy tight deadline to create a fantasy character according to the...

Retrieving a Piece of My Heart

by | Jul 26, 2013 | Blog

My original plan was to keep this blog horse-free. Then, NYT best-selling and award-winning author C.J. Lyons called me out on it.   Branding isn’t just for livestock In publishing, numbers speak volumes. Sales for books featuring horses tend to run low....

Some thoughts on voting

by | Nov 7, 2012 | Blog

An unexpected encounter in a waiting room opened my mind to some thoughts on how we view the voting process. I spent part of Election Day 2012 in a hospital waiting room. I’m okay, but doctors monitor my blood once a month to make sure I remain that way. My...