Tag: Yosemite

My husband and I took a whirlwind trip through California during the month of March. First, I gave a presentation at the California Council for the Social Studies State Convention on Multiliteracy  March 6. Then, as we traveled throughout the state, I gave author talks to schools and museums regarding Yosemite Trail Discovered. A highlight …[ read more ]

A rejection often has nothing to do with our plot, characters, or story structure. It’s a lack of fresh writing.

After a five-month hiatus, I’m finally able to get back to writing. I had back surgery on November 28, 2018, and wasn’t able to get back home until March 15, 2019, due to complications. At one point, my husband called family and friends to let them know the doctors feared I might not survive, and …[ read more ]

  I love writing historical fiction. I just completed the first draft of my next novel, tentatively titled, Yosemite Discovered. It’s been a labor of love spanning two years of research. Now comes the hard part—executing a deep edit my manuscript and securing an agent to find a publisher. Since Yosemite Discovered will be my fifth …[ read more ]

It’s Sunday afternoon, and I’m sitting down to write the next chapter for Yosemite Discovered. I need to research the name of an 1850’s  hotel in Mariposa CA. I search for Mariposa on the Web and discover the first pic above of the Ferguson fire. Shocked, I feel like I’ve been punched in the stomach. I just visited …[ read more ]