Santa Ana winds and writing

It is Santa Ana wind time here in Southern California. For anyone who doesn’t know what that means basically it means hot winds blow in and wreak havoc. Not only is there downed parts of trees (and buildings) but the hot, dry wind means we are at increased risk for fire. Not what we need…

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The start of a great year

I have a confession to make. One of my quirks is that I prefer even numbers to odd numbers so I’m excited for 2018. Not only that, it is the Chinese Year of the Dog, an auspicious year for those of us born in the Year of the Tiger (roar). I started this year much…

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Here's to a great 2018!

Once again it is a new year and once again it seems like January 2017 was only yesterday. I can’t believe how quickly the year has gone by—but I say that every year. This year was a year of many changes in my writing life.  I started the year with one book in my Elementals…

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