Whether you make dessert or write a story — preparation is critical. The beginning of a story starts with the question; What if? For example, the idea for my series, The Matchmaker Café, came to me while my husband and I were traveling in Scotland. We were both taking pictures and I was narrowing my… Read More

When I first started writing, Falling in Love with Emma, I’m sure it was a “dark and stormy night,” because I thought about the French-style of drinking chocolate…a lot. Spoiler alert. It’s a typical fall day in Seattle, and I’ve just brewed a warm cup of drinking chocolate. Yum! Anyway, back to the blog. In… Read More

Welcome Brownies – Or – How to bridge story lines. This is the first entry in my blog series that combines chocolate and the craft of writing. The first topic is how to bridge story lines. As I celebrate the release of the third book in the Matchmaker Café series, Falling in Love with Emma,… Read More