Looking for book recommendations? I know I am. If you haven't heard of Shepherd.com, it's a great new way to find books recommended by...

I'm excited to announce that At First Sight should be available soon on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. The narrators, Jason Clarke and Emma...

Chicago-North Romance Writers had their 2022 Spring Fling Writer's Conference at the Sheraton Grand on the Chicago River downtown. It was...

Today, the voting up for the the first categories of RONE Award nominees. At First Sight was nominated in the suspense/thriller category....

At the beginning of last week, I received a notification from InD'tale Magazine that my book, At First Sight, has been nominated for a...

I've been thinking about gratitude lately. I am grateful for many things in my life, not the least family and friends. And readers. The...

This statement showed up from virtual friend from Australia this morning. She reads the author and this notice is at the end of each...

What kind of furniture do you like? Is shopping for a new piece fun, or stressful? My dad loved furniture shopping. In fact, my parents...

How did they know? When I started writing my blog this morning, having just decided that Scotland would be my focus, Classic FM started...

“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish...

Author/blogger Ally Shields featured me on her Coffee Chat blog. Check It out here. Ally features different authors in a variety of...

Christmas rolls into Boxing Day. We don’t follow the British or American tradition of lining up at stores to return unwanted gifts or to...

An At First Sight Vignette December 17 is the anniversary of the Wright Brothers' flights at Kitty Hawk in 1903. Max Grant's father,...

St Cecilia Playing The Organ painted by Jacques Stella, Musée du Louvre, Paris. Picture: Getty Today is Saint Cecilia Day, even though...

Fast-breaking news: Today, November 8, I will be one of the featured authors on Joanna Slan's Mystery Monday on Facebook. Click for the...

A view of lodge Mountain Lake Lodge in Pembroke, Virginia, is famous as the location of the filming of "Dirty Dancing." It is also a...

This week brings several milestones. First, I get to celebrate my seventieth birthday with seventy of my closest friends—well, the people...

Scroll to the bottom for a great book promotion. Everybody's Coffee on Wilson Avenue, Chicago. This used to be one of my Sunday writing...

September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day, I remember when Facebook would give you the option of changing your language so you could post...

Some favorite Cress and Max things Cress lives in Rogers Park. She might take Max to walk along the lake at sunset. I live in Rogers Park...