Over the last few years there have been many heartaches that have interfered with my daily writing schedule. Today it’s that same old heartache brought on by bitterness and the inability to completely forgive. I emailed the associate pastor of my church a week ago to share with him the struggle I continue to have read more…

The book signing this past week for How the West Was Worn was a success and I’d like to share the success with those who visit my website. Visitors who email me and tell me what interests them most about women of the Old West will receive a free copy of the book. I’m including read more…

The fashion show based on the book How the West Was Worn was held today. The Nevada County Newcomer’s Club sponsored the event and it was well received. My sweet friends Patti, Brandy, Mary, and Conni, modeled the Old West garments and they looked wonderful. Petticoats and hoop skirts never looked so good. I’m headed read more…

Chapter nine of the posse book is done! I’ve been paying special attention to note the primary and secondary sources I’ve used to write the tome. Many hisotirans don’t agree about what happened at times. Authors argue about what book is more accurate and what nonfiction book is nothing but fiction. I have reviewed five read more…

I like to listen to talk radio during the day when I take a periodic break from writing. I find it interested that today the talk show hosts are up in arms about the raid on the church grounds in Texas. They’re criticizing the government for storming the compound and taking the more than 400 read more…

Most days pass with nothing remarkable happening. I spend my days working on a couple of books and a few magazine articles. I make travel plans and prepare for the next lecture and out of town signing, but on the whole, nothing truly remarkable happens. I think I expected this line of work to be read more…

Writing chapter nine of the posse book has been slow going this week, but I think that’s because there’s so much information it’s hard to condense it into 3,000 words. Wyatt, Bat, Charlie, and Bill arrested James Kenedy for the murder of Dora Hand, but Kenedy was not convicted for the crime. In spite of read more…

Saturdays book signing event at Barnes & Noble in Roseville was very well attended. I always meet a lot of wonderful people at the stores. I am pleased that I’ll be signing books in Independence in June. Independence, Missouri is rich with history. It was the starting off point for hundreds of pioneers heading west. read more…

I get a lot of telemarketer calls. I’m sure everyone does. I don’t usually answer the phone if the caller I-D reads Unknown or Private. After the third telemarketer call yesterday I decided to answer the phone and give the person on the other end a piece of my mind. I was pleasantly surprised to read more…

Like most people around the Northern California area where I live, I’ve been struggling with a flu virus that has hung on now for more than a week. I did a radio interview yesterday and two lectures and my voice was low and raspy. I’m grateful for the people who tolerated the stories about women read more…