The Letter

The Letter

Dear Flora Tucker, I read about you and your daughter solving the mystery of the murders in Levi after the police were unable to make any progress. I also have a mystery–one that breaks my heart–and I hope you will consider helping me find a way out of the pain that has  engulfed me for […]

Prayer, Coffee, and Crises

Prayer, Coffee, and Crises

Flora Tucker believes that prayer and coffee can fix just about anything. So do I; only, I could leave off the coffee and know that prayer is the answer to any crisis. I’ve read a couple of news stories about Tim Tebow praying for two of his fans, at different times, who had fallen ill […]

Pictures From the Past

Pictures From the Past

My niece Missy sent me some copies of old photos she found among her parents’ pictures from the past. I’ve been enjoying them. They caused me to realize anew how quickly time flies and people and places we took for granted pass right along with time. This picture, for example, is of two cousins, a […]

And Then, After I Built the Perfect Yard…

And Then, After I Built the Perfect Yard…

One of the many nice things about writing is that I get to go places and do things I could never do in real life. And, I get to live where I want, in the sort of house I like. When Darcy and Flora moved to their new home (Grave Heritage) I designed the house […]

Thoughts For Early Morning

Thoughts For Early Morning

We were going to do the interview via Skype but, somehow, I missed adding a setting, so Nancy Kay Grace came to my house instead. Sitting at the hundred-year old table which had never hosted a radio interview in all its long life, Nancy opened her laptop, clicked a few buttons, and we were ready […]

Sauntering Into Sunday

Sauntering Into Sunday

Sauntering is ambling, meandering, sort of a slow, easy, lazy gait. This early in the morning, with my first cup of coffee unfinished before me, I am definitely sauntering into Sunday. No headlong rush for me! Enthusiasm for the launch of Grave Heritage (September 19) continues. Pre-order from my publisher and enter for a chance to […]