Jeanne Julian invited me to be a presenter at one of the Carteret Writers Luncheons. She crafted this introduction. It’s such a lovely piece, I just had to share it. Thanks Jeanne for your support and kindness. February presentation   “I thought I wanted to write historical romances, as they were my first love,” Sherri Lupton-Hollister says. “At least, that is what I believed when I first started writing. Contemporary … Continue reading Guest Speaker at Carteret Writers Luncheon February 13th, 11:30 Clawson’s 1905 Restaurant and Pub 425 Front St Beaufort

It’s scarf time again, though I love wearing scarfs all year long. The heavier, winter scarfs are only comfortable here in the south for a few months out of the year. Today I paired one of my favorite tapestry scarfs with a light weight sweater. To add a little bling, I fastened a bracelet around it and safety pinned it in back to keep it … Continue reading Winter scarfs

Originally posted on Writing on the Pamlico:
Hello again and Happy New Year!! Can you believe it’s already January 2, 2019? Time’s a flyin’ so guess I’d better get moving. Our annual writer’s conference theme this year will be “Why We Write…Giving Voice to the Voiceless,” which allows a wider assortment of possibilities for workshops and presenters . Along with topics aimed at young adults, teens and… Continue reading Katharine Ashe, keynote speaker, 2019 PWG’s Seventh Annual Writer’s Conference

I’m not going to make a new year’s resolution. Too often, my good intentions slide away like a spring thaw before January is even a memory. No, this year I want to think about plans, goals and hopes for 2019.  As the holidays wane, and clean up begins, I ponder this past year. So much has happened in 2018, I’m not even sure where to begin. After publishing my first novel, Chrome Pink, in November of … Continue reading I’m Not Going to Make a New Year’s Resolution