Time to make that resolution! But will I be any more successful this year than in the past?

This time of year makes me think of the ways I connect, or don’t connect, with others.

That feeling of anticipation, that excitement! All for nothing.

Today is the anniversary of the Peshtigo Fire, the largest wildfire in US history.

What do you do when you don’t believe in ghosts, but your sewing machine does?

Time, and how it passes, is just plain weird.

A trip to Indiana to research my next book generated lots of laughter and stories.

I’m researching my next novel. Get early news here.

So many marketing offers, so little interest.

So many external voices shape our perceptions of ourselves. Which ones do you listen to?

Check out this recipe from Of the Struggle.

What is my writing process? Good question.

The Newhall House Hotel in Milwaukee burned down January 10, 1883. Read on for information about this deadly fire, resulting in the most fatalities from a single incident in Milwaukee history to date.

Yes, that is a Christmas tree made of books. Read on about how I got there.

Holidays getting you down? Here are some tips for staying sane and some family stories to make you smile.

How I discovered a love for reading, despite the better efforts of my mother and a rural librarian