Kate's Blog

We city-dwellers are a dependent group. Several days ago, a large water main burst in our section of town, spewing liquid like a geyser and filling the parking lot of a nearby shopping center. I watched the chaotic scene unfold on a local TV news program-probably...

Please welcome my guest author, Gayle Roper. A while ago I was talking with my editor about my next book, and she said, “We’re loaded with small town settings. How about an urban locale for your next book?” Yikes, I thought. I am so not urban! I live in the middle of...

I sat enthralled watching the 1940 black-and-white movie “Rebecca” on TV recently. The novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier is a favorite. I usually prefer books over movies hands down, but the film, produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was...

Please welcome my guest author, Patrick E. Craig.A good storyteller takes a fine story and places it in a setting peppered with enough accurate details to satisfy a native son. Then he peoples it with characters so real we keep thinking we see them walking down the...

For the first time since I was a child I own no pets. Not a dog, cat, or even a goldfish. And believe me, I’ve had plenty. As a child, I was always begging for more furry or feathered friends, and my parents indulged me. There were few city-style pets I didn't own....

Please welcome my guest author, Melanie Dobson. Twenty years ago I graduated from college in Virginia, ready to embark on a career in journalism. I began sending out dozens of resumes to newspapers across the country, but instead of landing a job, a stack of rejection...

When I get up in the morning, one of the first things I do is glance at myself in the mirror and assess my hair, which is usually an unruly mess. Curly hair has a mind of its own. If it's a rainy or humid day, look out. Sometimes I think to myself what else can I do...

We're hoping for blue skies this weekend! Amish children headed for school A fun touch of garden artistry If you haven't yet done so, leave a comment on the post, Juggling 101, and on the guest post, Sweet Dreams, by Carla Stewart. USA Residents only and an email must...