The Story behind My Writing

I grew up in the Midwest, the setting for my fiction, and draw my inspiration from my grandparents’ childhoods and high school yearbooks (1945–1948). My great uncle, a well-known harness horseman, raced Standardbreds, which is perhaps why my love for horses shines in my novels.

My Books and Characters

WWII is fascinating on many levels, and it’s not just about the war. The American home front holds many untouched  gems, those small-town stories that never circulated far but still captivate and entertain the heart.

My historical fiction explores social and cultural history during the world wars on the American home front. You’ll see sprinklings of humor, mystery, and romance too for that bit of spice.

If you want to keep in touch, please sign up for my Author newsletter. Would love to share the journey with you! Click here. My author newsletter is really a conversation with you, my reader. I would be honored if you would walk with me on my journey to publication. You’ll receive “Puddle of Remorse,” an award-winning WWII short story for free.

With each newsletter, I’ll possibly share

• book/writing news
• wartime recipes
• small-town history
• small-town photos
• books I’m reading
• a trivia question to answer
• a bookish giveaway or Amazon gift card

Please join in the journey and the conversation here: Historical Fiction Author Newsletter.

Nonfiction Essays

Contributor for The Horse of My Dreams: True Stories of the Horses We Love, available from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

My contribution “The Meaning of an Heirloom” explores the treasures that we leave behind come in intangible form, the love we share between our pets and families.

Buy Links: Baker Book House or Amazon.

 

 

 

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