“Two Steel Magnolias Walk Into a Feminist Meeting…”

Aloha & Welcome to My Blog! Each week I will include an excerpt of my new memoir A Southern Belle In Paris, which will hit Amazon & IngramSpark (order through your bookstore) the end of September. You can pre-order your copy HERE. FIRST: A WORD ON WRITING YOUR...
Winter 2022 Newsletter: Betwixt & Between Worlds

Winter 2022 Newsletter: Betwixt & Between Worlds

Roman God Janus As we begin our journey into the New Year of 2022, I am reminded of the two faces of the Roman God Janus, with one older face looking backwards to the past and one younger face looking forward to the future. When I look back, both 2020 and 2021 are a...
Aloha from Maui: Fall/Winter 2021 Newsletter

Aloha from Maui: Fall/Winter 2021 Newsletter

Kapalua Beach Maui: One of many Beautiful Beaches Aloha from the beautiful island of Maui! As we come to the last months of 2021 and prepare for the upcoming holidays, we pause to give thanks for all our blessings of family, friends, health and for every situation...

Rocking Chair Blues: Writing & Travel

Got the rocking chair blues? Is travel the cure? I got a comfortable rocking chair when I moved into my new Lahaina, Maui apartment in March. I had no idea then that it would be my go-to chair for soothing my nerves by rocking to and fro; or for writing while I rocked...

Magical Alchemy: Why Writing Your Story Matters

It’s been a while since I’ve been in touch and like many of you, I seemed to have misplaced time somewhere that I can’t find! In spite of “no time” in November of 2020, I published my second writing workbook, Writes of Passage: Writing...