This year, riding a bike on unpaved Howard Street was precarious because of the deep ruts. Many homes on Ocracoke are still under reconstruction after Hurricane Dorian devastated the island in 2019, … Continue reading >>
The inspiration
Many times my late mother suggested I write and illustrate a children's book. Every time, for whatever reason, I resisted.
Until inspiration hit me.
The scurrying ghost crabs … Continue reading >>
What:
I have two novels under contract with Encircle Publications. The first one is literary fiction, with humor/absurdism, titled Aliens, Drywall, and a Unicycle, due in bookstores November … Continue reading >>
I have to confess, I'd never read a Nancy Drew book until recently, even though I've been crafting the hardcover books into clutch purses for years. My granddaughter and I decided to read one together … Continue reading >>
Since 1985, when our youngest child was a baby, our family has vacationed on the beaches of Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
"Doesn't that get boring?" a friend asked. "Why stay … Continue reading >>
What:
In 2017 I signed a three-book contract with Ruby Fiction (a new imprint of Choc Lit Publishing). Two of my novels are contemporary women’s fiction and one is historical … Continue reading >>