When I wrote “The Dogtrot Christmas,” for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection, I was simply telling a story. As a first time writer, I sent the three short chapters to my agent. She wrote back, “you’ve written a novel, not a novella.” I had to shorten my story considerably. To that end, I just moved the storyline forward eighteen months…
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Owning or owned by Rembrandt?
The lure of owning an actual Rembrandt etching!
Circulating Library Valuables–How Could They Checkout a First edition?
Does your library circulate valuable books? Years ago, my husband decided to read all the works of Sir Walter Scott. We lived in Hawai’i at the time, and I methodically requested Scott novels every time I went to the library. Because the Hawaiian library system covers all the islands, some of the books had to be shipped to O’ahu over…
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The Frustration of Hearing a Great Story.
When not to write a good story–for good reasons.
A Home Town Visit: Ghosts through the Streets
Home town visiting means remembering ghosts through the streets and favorite locales.
Traveler’s Tales: I-5
I-5 is a driving cultural experience in California. Several years ago, I drove the length of California on an excursion that involved two different sets of family members. I drove down I-5 and returned on US-101. It’s really a classic California experience, driving I-5. Heading north from Los Angeles, once you leave the suburban valley, you wind up alongside the…
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