-May 18, 20162 minHaving cancer is not the end of romanceMy mother developed breast cancer at the age of 81. I’m not sure she had ever had a mammogram before. She was very old-fashioned and...
-May 12, 20161 minJonesborough TrainIn my book, "Wellington Rose," I write about my character, Ian Banks, running from a bank robbery in the historic town of Jonesborough,...
-May 1, 20161 minVirginia Beach LighthousesIn my Angel books, "Starlight Wishes" and "Sunrise Kisses," I mention a lighthouse called False Cape Light. This is a fictitious...
-May 1, 20161 minPicnicking in WilliamsburgOn the Fourth of July in 2013, I took my family to the same spot where Ethan took Madeline to picnic in chapter nine of my book,...
-May 1, 20161 minHistoric Weston ChurchIn my book "Wellington Cross," I mention a church called Westover Church. This was a real church and still holds services today. It was...
-May 1, 20161 minDismal Swamp CommunitiesIn my book, Wellington Cross, I refer to an ex-slave, Fanny, going to a community with other ex-slaves down at the Great Dismal Swamp....
-May 1, 20161 minUnion Army in East TennesseeI grew up in East Tennessee, and although I live in and love Virginia now, I wanted to tie the book back to my roots. So I let my...
-May 1, 20161 minWet Nurse"I found a wet nurse." ~from Chapter 37, "Wellington Cross". My friend Sherrie, who is also an author, helped me come up with the idea...