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The Year of the Dragon
It’s the Year of the Dragon in more ways than one. Monday marked the beginning of Chinese New Year, a 15-day celebration that ushers in
Looking Back
Sometimes you just can’t help eavesdropping in the checkout line at the supermarket. Yesterday I overheard a woman saying she was ready for 2012 and
All I Want for Christmas
I’ve been moved this week by all the news coverage of troops coming home in time for the holidays. I haven’t ever had a close
The Crunch
It’s that special time again. Deadline week, also known in my house as The Crunch. I’m finishing up the sixth book in my Tracers series,
Put Your Heart Into It
I’m coming out of the writing cave not only to write this blog, but to get on an airplane. Wow! I’m ready. I’ve spent far too many
American Visionary
I’m not much of a tech person, which might explain why I have so much admiration for a man who, for me, took the tedium away
Tube Time
We have a lot of fun fall traditions at our house, and one of them is TV watching. Autumn is a time for grilling out, watching
In a Heartbeat
 Your life can change in heartbeat.  My mother’s did the day she was walking down the street in Austin, Texas, and the woman beside her
Stories My Mother Told Me
The women in my family are the storytellers. I remember lazy summer afternoons perched on the counter in my grandmother’s kitchen, making chocolate chip cookies (well, she
Drum roll, please
There are some special moments for an author in the life of a book: Staring at that first blank page and beginning the story. Writing that
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