The 70th Anniversary of D-day

Seventy years ago today, American, British, and Canadian troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France in the largest amphibious invasion … More

A Few More Deadly Alliance Items

I can’t believe it’s already May 10th. The last month and a half have been busy for me. My children … More

I’m excited to announce that my third novel is now available to the public. Deadly Alliance is a WWII thriller set during the final months of … More

Today I’m posting over at author Rebecca Belliston’s blog as part of her annual March Book Madness series. I’ve written about … More

Last Friday my next book, Deadly Alliance, went to the printer. It has front-cover artwork, a back-cover blurb, and it’s … More

This blog post will take you through the steps of encoding a message using double transposition, just like British and … More

The title for my third novel was finalized last month: Deadly Alliance. I like it. A lot. No, it wasn’t one of … More

“. . . For, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For … More

Another writer recently asked me for advice. He’s writing a novel with several point of view (POV) characters, including some … More

A friend took these pictures of Arlington National Cemetery early in November. I love the fall colors, and I love Arlington, … More

My first memory of any Tom Clancy work was when my parents went to see The Hunt for Red October … More

My husband and I recently sold our house and bought a new one. A week ago, I was at the … More

This past summer I read a nonfiction book about several British agents who went into France during WWII as part … More

This blog post revolves around two very different subjects that have come up for me this month. Their connection: the name … More

Today I have a guest post written by another blogger, Courtney Gordner. Thank you, Courtney, for being part of my … More

I’ve had a few requests for a post like this, so here it is! I don’t consider myself an expert … More

Last year I posted some pictures my sister took of the WWII memorial in Washington DC. Now that another anniversary … More

Memorial Day I know it’s not Memorial Day yet, but the weekend is about to start, and I expect most … More

On Perfection and Motherhood I have three-year-old twins. They’re adorable, but they’re also sometimes about as much as I can … More

I had a fun weekend hanging out with some of my writing friends and meeting new people at the tenth annual … More