We Are Not Imposters
(This is an abridged version of a speech I delivered at the Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference in July 2023.) I know that for both emerging and experienced writers, or any creative for that matter, imposter syndrome is a familiar companion. I recently was on a panel with a...
I’ve Been Away Too Long
I’ve been away from my blog yet I haven’t gone anywhere! People say that we have to journal our days in the pandemic, but have you find that it’s difficult to do so? I have different journals for each book I’m working on, a prayer/spiritual journal and a general...
I’m on the Wickeds Today
The title of my blog post is “An Iguana in a Japanese Garden.” Photo of the iguana, compliments of my mother. Click HERE to read the post. Thank you, Sherry Harris, of Wicked Authors, for inviting me to participate. ...
New Discover Nikkei Serial: Silk
To mark the 150th anniversary of the first Japanese sojourners to create a silk and tea enterprise, the Wakamatsu Colony (1869-71), I’ve started a new serial for the Discover Nikkei website, “Silk” The first chapter is from the POV of Jou Schnell, the wife of the colony’s founder. Enjoy!...