Forty-three years later, and I’m still dealing with the HOARD! Ugh.

As a little girl, we lived in destitute conditions because they couldn’t stop buying. Now, I’m all grown up and we’re having to go through a four bedroom, 3 bath house searching out our valuables: pictures, documents, and a few family heirlooms. The rest has been ruined by rat and canine feces. When we find

Mercy…God’s Love Given without Expecting Anything in Return

Listening to a preacher speak on Mercy on 106.9 helped me so much, yesterday. My husband and I reach out to people and animals in our neighborhood and outlying areas, and there are times we get bit for it. The wounds are still fresh, and at times hurt so bad, they urge me to stop

Daddy ~ Our Superman (Eulogy)

To everyone who didn’t know what happened this last week, I lost my father. He was 79 years old and lived a wonderful life. He gave of himself more than any other human I ever met. He deserved honor, respect, and above all, our undying love and devotion. That, he certainly received. His service was

Cover Reveal: Object of my Protection

I’m pumping out a lot of books in this new year. This is one of them. It’s a dystopian romance set a few years out. Again, Winter Bayne has performed her magic. She could have no more crawled into my head and stole my vision for the cover. Thank you, Winter. You’re the greatest. Here’s […]

Cover Reveal: Object of my Protection

I’m pumping out a lot of books in this new year. This is one of them. It’s a dystopian romance set a few years out. Again, Winter Bayne has performed her magic. She could have no more crawled into my head and stole my vision for the cover. Thank you, Winter. You’re the greatest. Here’s

Pre-order Black Soul Now!

Releases January 17th! Reserve your copy now. No money due until release day. 🙂 As a gift just for being a subscriber, here’s a scene from Black Soul:   I woke to Caroline in such a tizzy I thought she would have a nervous breakdown. “Noah! You’re in the floor! Why didn’t you…ohmygosh, you fell

Over…Overused? (Editing Tips)

Editing out the word over isn’t hard to do. Test the sentence to see if it can work without it. Most instances, it can. Don’t: I shoved the tray over closer to her. Do: I shoved the tray closer to her. Don’t: She slid over beside me. Do: She slid beside me. Don’t: I sauntered

It’s not about the presents; It’s about the presence…

I could have chosen a happy family with Christmas decorations saturating a warm festive room, but we all know that’s not exactly how all Christmases go. But hey, it’s family and it’s ours, so we love them. And being with them is what matters for Christmas. A lot of times, I get too carried away

COVER RELEASE: Black Soul

Cover courtesy of Winter Bayne. Model: Vikkas Bhardwaj. Excerpt from Black Soul Book One of The Forbidden Series I had forgotten how alarming my abilities might be to a human. I was here then there. In front of her. Her jaw dropped and her knees gave as I leaned in to catch her. She would

The Child of a Hoarder-Climbing from Under the Mountain

Hoarding leaves emotional scars. My life has been a wonderful one, my childhood having made me stronger, but it hasn’t been without emotional wounds that are still open and festering today. When I grew up the hoarding didn’t go away, I did when I moved out. I’m still battling it as a middle-aged adult, and as my parents age the mountain only gains a steeper climb.