Saturday was our "driving day" which means my sleeping day. We traveled out of Indiana and through Kansas, all the way to Colorado...

Finally, we had a day NOT in the car. As you can see from the photo, I am absolutely exhausted. I'm not sure where Dad is sleeping...

Last night, we all slept much better. After saying goodbye to our friends (the ones who give out the dog biscuits in the hotel) in...

Dear readers, We had a rough night in Lancaster. Our room was in a busy hallway, and Mom and Dad insisted on going to sleep, leaving me...

We made it to Lancaster, PA, this afternoon, and thankfully, Mom and Dad did not encounter any problems on the long car ride, so I was...

For readers who follow me on social media, you know The Toll Road North likes to travel on Tuesdays. We've had sightings as locally as...

Lewiston owes a lot to the Androscoggin River. It developed as a community because of the river - for the Indigenous Peoples, then the...

I have a thing about birds. I collect bird figurines from every place we visit. I totally believe certain birds are visits from deceased...

I get a lot of questions about the title of my novel, The Toll Road North. People either love it, or have no clue what it means. If you...

I get asked a lot about the phrase in my writing bio that says I continue to be inspired by the gritty beauty of my hometown. Anyone who...

My spring cleaning project this year has been to pull the covers off all the boxes stored for years around my house and see what's...

My Dearest Readers, It is with a bursting heart that I approach this Valentine's Day. Your overwhelming support of The Toll Road North...

I recently had the extreme pleasure of spending part of a day with the fabulous crew at Sherman's Maine Coast Bookstore in Falmouth:...

I'm one of those people who cannot walk past a bookstore, and once lured inside, cannot leave without an armful of books. Same goes for...

It is shaping up to be a busy fall season for my novel, The Toll Road North. I had the privilege of signing books at the 1st Maine...

This is a story of fan-girling, acceptance, and community. And a book review. Just about the time my book was in production, I was...

I’d like you to meet my sister-in-law, Gail Lafreniere. She is the genius who gave me the title for my novel, The Toll Road North. Book...

Two little girls sit in the schoolyard, huddled together like kittens from the same litter. Their identical white sneakers with silver...

Today I decided to update my website. It's okay. You can laugh out loud. I can take it. I have been working on minor changes for hours -...

This Saturday, I attended MWPA's Ask An Agent at the Glickman Library in Portland. The presenters, John Butman and Lucy Cleland, are...