Summer is my favorite time of year and it’s just beginning…which means more time outside and in the garden. It’s the anticipation of the weeks to come, family gatherings, meals with fresh ingredients, swimming in the lake and blue-sky simplicity. This June is especially exciting. My eldest child is getting married and we’re anticipating the birth of ...
May means gearing up for beach read season and that means bushels of stories that can fill days and nights. Start your own wish list from this crop of good books… Non-Fiction: The Hero Next Door – Stories of Patriotism and Purpose by Martha Raddatz Journalist Martha Raddatz has been covering wars and conflicts for 25 years, witnessing the strength, grit ...
As I prepare to head to a writer’s retreat, I’ve been reading as much as I can. Immersing myself in words inspires me and writing a novel is a giant accomplishment. If anyone tells you it’s easy, they’re lying. The beginning and ending are often obvious. It’s just the middle that’s the hard part. That’s the chunk that has to work. The books you ...