Mudpies and Magnolias

Names are tricky, especially when you're selecting them for your characters. For the most part you want to select a name that reflects...

Holiday season is approaching at warp speed, and with it come various obligations. Some of these are great fun, others fall into the do-I-ha...

Ever noticed how there's a "Pro" in procrastination? Those of us who procrastinate don't take the subject lightly. We ...

Showing my age here, but there were several Wendy's commercials some time ago, with a grandma asking "where's the beef?" ...

True story in my small town: In March 2011, a man and his stepson went hunting in the nearby swamp on a 70 degree morning, got lost, got w...

Friends, Readers, and Countrymen, Lend me your ... eyes! I have great news. The second book in my popular Cleopatra Jones mystery series...

I wish I'd taken a picture of my late sister's sewing room before we dismantled it. She'd been quilting for at least twenty ye...