This week is American Thanksgiving. (Canada already had their day this year.) Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it’s focused on...

Note: This post was first published on the Romancing the Genres blog. To an Alaskan, abundance is a full freezer. Many of us live a...

RWA: The weekend of November 18-20 is this year’s Romance Writers of America (RWA) annual conference. We’re meeting virtually this year,...

November is National Novel Writing Month! This event has a soft spot in my heart, because it pushed me to write my first novel. Way back...

You may recall I posted Writing Tips for Teens once a month last school year, to help out teen writers, teachers, and librarians. I...

Recently, the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places added the Busia Cabin to the nation's list of "historic properties...

Here in Southcentral Alaska, we don't have the brilliant fall colors of the East Coast or the Midwest. But we do get some lovely colors...

September 26 to October 2 is this year’s Banned Books Week. It’s a great time to celebrate our freedom to read and draw attention to the...

As we’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, it’s a good time to look at books by Hispanic or Latinx authors. Here are three of my...

Since my current work-in-progress is set in the 1970s, I’ve been thinking about the building of Alaska’s pipeline and how it affected...

This is a revised version of a blog post originally published on Romancing the Genres. You can check out the blog at...

We had our state fair again this year, after skipping last year because of Covid-19. It was a different fair than usual, but it was still...

While Alaskans often talk about the joys of fishing, there’s another outdoor pastime that’s equally rewarding this time of year: berry...

August is Romance Awareness Month. Eileen Buchheim created the event to encourage people to improve their relationships through romance....

I support our indigenous neighbors, family, and friends. I am an ally for all people of marginalized groups, including BIPOC, LBGTQIA+,...

A year ago, my husband and I took a day trip to Katmai National Park and Preserve. It’s not as well-known as some national parks in...

This week's blog is another note from our recent travels. One of my favorite Western sites is the Cadillac Ranch, outside Amarillo, Texas...

We did some traveling around the Lower 48 states (what Alaskans call Outside) earlier this summer. I know this out of my usual blog...

Summer is my favorite time of year, partly because of gardens. I love to see what other people are doing with their gardens, and to...

This was first posted on the Romancing the Genres blog. I’ve never been a fireworks fanatic, and I think it’s because I’m an Alaskan. We...