January’s Wolf Moon completes a year of reflection. After layoff, hunger, and survival, what remains is the part of me that makes things. Hungry and surviving.… » Read more
A reader says “they should just talk!” But in some books, that inability to communicate is the story itself.… » Read more
Before I mark these emails as spam, I pause to savor the flattery.… » Read more
I’m learning what the crows already know about moving at winter’s pace.… » Read more
When the river rises, a dam needs release points or it breaks. Under November’s Beaver Moon, I learn this lesson the hard way, and discover asking for help isn’t failure.… » Read more
Trauma-adjacent fiction requires care in how it’s presented to readers. I share my approach to writing content notes that build trust.… » Read more
Under the Harvest Moon, I resize my work to a human pace and let others help, and the night grows lighter when I stop carrying it alone.… » Read more
Romance promises butterflies, women’s fiction promises depth. Some stories give us both. Here’s how to choose the book that fits your mood tonight.… » Read more
September’s Corn Moon rises over the river, heavy with harvest. Nets full of choices pull at once, but only one can be hauled aboard.… » Read more
Romance novels offer more than escape. They provide comfort, connection, and a radical form of hope.… » Read more
The full Sturgeon Moon calls me to the river, to patience, and to the rare catch: a fish, a job, or a dream taking shape.… » Read more
What is a slow-burn romance, and why do we crave the tension, the longing, and the payoff of desire that takes its time?… » Read more
Like a deer under the Buck Moon, I’ve shed the antlers I carried for fifteen years. The set I grow next will be different.… » Read more
‘She Blooms’ is Maura Doherty’s story of leaving the convent to build a life of her own. This book reminded me how storytelling helps us find our way home.… » Read more
I joined therapist Lynn Haller on KBOO’s Once Upon a Time to talk about Painting Celia, trauma, nervous system regulation, and how stories help us grow.… » Read more
Writers need room, not just on the page, but in the places we live. Clearing space helped me see what I’d stopped noticing.… » Read more
This year’s strawberries ripened ahead of schedule, a quiet signal that the season is shifting. Under the Strawberry Moon, I’m reflecting on how sweetness never lasts, but is worth being present for.… » Read more
Sometimes, nature drops a story in your lap. In my case, it flapped straight into my garden beds.… » Read more
Not sure if Painting Celia is for you? In this quick video, I introduce myself and share why I wrote the kind of romance I couldn’t find on the shelf.… » Read more
The blooms may look effortless, but they come from roots long tended.… » Read more