A Writing Life

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Happy Monday Blogs! Let's talk about our secretly loved Christmas traditions for a little celebration of Christmas in July.

Why We All Secretly Love Small-Town Christmas Festivals

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Happy Monday Blogs! Today is all about the smell of the holidays. I know it's summer, but this small-town Christmas romance writer is knee deep in the holiday spirit as I start sharing more about my debut Christmas romance novella, Sweet As Gingerbread. Thank you for stopping by!

The Smell of Christmas

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Happy Monday Blogs! Today I am sharing my love of Christmas and a sneak peak cover reveal of my debut small-town Christmas romance, novella, Sweet As Gingerbread. Thank you for stopping by!

Why We Never Forget the Small Towns That Raised Us

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Happy Monday blogs, stop by to see where some of my story ideas come from.

Finding Story Ideas in Everyday Life

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Happy Monday Blogs! Today is all about why I write Christmas stories and where my characters come from. Thank you for stopping by!

Why I Keep Writing Christmas Stories

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A Day in My Creative Life

People often imagine the writing life as long hours spent at a desk, pouring words onto a page while inspiration magically appears. My creative life looks a little different. For me, creativity is woven into the ordinary moments of a Sunday. We usually wake up slowly; I reach for my notebook and write my morning pages. Three pages. No rules. No editing. Just thoughts finding their way onto…

A Day in My Creative Life

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What Hospitality Taught Me About Creating Unforgettable Characters

I have always been an observer. I love to people-watch. This is part of my writing life. For the past 27 years, hospitality has given me a front-row seat to humanity. I’ve met thousands of people from every corner of the world. Some arrived celebrating life’s biggest milestones. Others arrived carrying heartbreak, uncertainty, exhaustion, or hope. Most never realized they were teaching me how to…

What Hospitality Taught Me About Creating Unforgettable Characters

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Happy Monday Blogs! I love small towns! This is a series about the small towns I have lived in and the inspiration they provided me. Thank you for stopping by!

Why Small Towns Make the Best Stories

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Happy Monday Blogs. My writing life comes first, and this is a reminder to myself to keep writing.

Rewriting My Priorities: Building a Future Where the Writer Comes First

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Reminders and a Kick in the ass

Last week, I flew to Vancouver to meet up with my bestie writer friend so we could attend the Let Them Theory tour with Mel Robbins. What is this Let Them Theory Tour? It is a rare chance to see Mel Robbins live on stage in a high-energy event that will leave you laughing, moved, and armed with the clarity and tools you need to feel like yourself again. Be inspired to take charge of your time,…

Reminders and a Kick in the ass

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Happy Monday Blogs You can find my latest blog in my bio - see you there!

Writing in the In-Between Years

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Happy Monday blogs. Today is all about why I still believe in love stories.

Why I’ll Always Believe in Love Stories

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I have been a storyteller all my life, and when I took a job in a hotel in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, I felt another pull to who I am—taking care of people.

What Hospitality Taught Me About Storytelling

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Happy Monday Blogs! What has suprised me about writing over the years? Head to the link in my bio to find my latest blog to see how this young girl grew into the writer she has been working on all her life.

Something That Surprised Me About Writing

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Happy Monday Blogs My latest blog is about what a little girl, a movie, and a farm taught me about storytelling. Thank you for stopping by!

The First Time I Called Myself a Writer

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For years, I've navigated two seemingly disparate worlds: the quiet intensity of writing and the vibrant, hands-on work of farming. Head to the link in my bio to read my latest Monday Blog. Thank you!

From Plot to Seedling: Where Writing & Farming Intertwine

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Happy Monday Blogs! During the Writer Friends Challenge writing prompts on Instagram, there was a prompt that triggered my maternal grandmother again and a reminder that everything happens for a reason, more serendipitously, but simply I was in the right place at the right time to have traditions instilled within. The tradition, baking. I am not a great baker; I love to cook, and if you know me, you know my main writing mantra: When I’m not writing, I’m cooking! You can find the full blog in the link in my bio. Thank you for stopping by!

The Heart of the Kitchen: How Family Shapes My Main Character