My husband says I’m superstitious, and maybe he’s right. When I woke up on February 13 it was a cold, dreary day, punctuated by recurring rainstorms. I was convinced that “A Date with an Author”—the launch for The Penniman Menagerie—was going to be a disaster, because...

I hope you'll be able to come to the reading/signing for my new book, The Penniman Menagerie. It will be held at the La Sierra University Library at 5 o'clock this coming Thursday, February 13. This book was a lot of fun to write--I hope you'll find it fun to read as...

Christmas has always been my favorite season. I’ve always loved the lights, the music, the Christmas trees with their colorful decorations. Hot chocolate (particularly on nights when there was a hard frost) and lots of goodies. I’d lie on the sofa and stare at our...

Sita and the Prince of Tigers is having a rerun at the Tyler Galleria Barnes & Noble from 3-5 on Wednesday, Febuary 7. If you want to buy a copy, already have a copy but would like it signed, or just want to stop by and chat for a bit, Sita and I will be glad to...

I could hardly believe it when, a few months ago, Vernon and I both tested positive for Covid, essentially three years after the pandemic struck. We had been careful. We had been vaccinated and boosted. Sure, wearing masks was no fun, but we had worn them. And now, we...

“I had great fun at my reading,”  Sari said, “and you’ll have fun at yours, too.” Sari is a friend, a former LSU colleague, and the author of a wonderful memoir, Wait for God to Notice. I’ve asked her for advice about the publishing process more times than I can...

I am excited to be doing a book reading and signing! Please join me on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 5:00pm at the the La Sierra University Library, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside.

IT'S ON AGAIN—BARNES & NOBLE BOOK SIGNING RESCHEDULED I’ve been negative for a while now, no relapses or anything like that. The book signing has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 19, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This time it will (I hope!) actually happen. Keep your fingers...

The book signing for Sita and the Prince of Tigers, scheduled for Sunday, February 19, 2-4 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Riverside has been canceled. Why? Because I have tested positive for Covid, and thus will be hanging out at the house for several days. B & N has...

If you live in Riverside, or anywhere in the Inland Empire, come on over to Barnes & Noble (by Galleria at Tyler) on Sunday, February 19, for a Sita and the Prince of Tigers book signing. I’ll be there from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., sitting at my table with pen in hand....