Puzzle of 1,500 pieces I am doing The news coming out of the United States is so awful these days that I sometimes have to take a break from it. This respite typically involves doing jigsaw puzzles because this activity is mentally challenging but also relaxing. Since starting up this hobby, I have discovered there’s … Continue reading Doing Jigsaw Puzzles to Stay Sane
Chasing Hope, A Book for Our Times
This is a repost from Darlene Foster's blog profiling two married Canadian authors who write books together. This new novel they wrote definitely sounds like it's worth a read. https://darlenefoster.wordpress.com/2026/10/11/canadian-authors-joy-goddard-daniel-pike/#respond?page_id=18310
Voting Absentee in a Blue State
JB Pritzker and Juliana Stratton campaigning together Even though I live in Spain, as an American citizen I still have the right to vote in US elections. I vote absentee in Illinois, where I lived before moving abroad. Illinois is a blue state. That is, because of the nine million people who live in Chicagoland, … Continue reading Voting Absentee in a Blue State
Growing a Top-Notch Family Tree
A five-star book review of Growing a Top-Notch Family Tree and Stories from its Branches by Nancy Blodgett Klein.
A Day in Alicante
One of my good friends from Wisconsin came to visit us in Spain last week and we spent the day in the lovely harbor city of Alicante. Many people have never heard of Alicante, a beautiful city in southeastern Spain with a population of almost 360,000 people. That’s unfortunate because it’s a place with much … Continue reading A Day in Alicante
Who’s That Indie Author? Nancy Blodgett Klein
I am reposting this report from Book Club Mom's WordPress site. It ran today. Its author, Barb Vitelli, has been most kind to me, profiling me three times in recent years. She is a blessing to all indie writers! Name: Nancy Blodgett Klein Book Titles: Time to Take Off, Torn Between Worlds; Life Lessons, What’s … Continue reading Who’s That Indie Author? Nancy Blodgett Klein
AI Tells Me About My New Novel
Want a quick summary of any book, including your own? Just ask AI to tell you. It will do so in seconds.
Featured in Guest Writer Spot
Author and WordPress blogger Esther Chilton kindly featured me and my new novel in her weekly “Guest Writer Spot.” See details below: If you’d like to be included in this slot, please get in touch: estherchilton@gmail.com. Poems can be up to 60 lines and prose 2000 words. If you’d like to add a short bio … Continue reading Featured in Guest Writer Spot
Time to Take Off Now in Paperback
A new novel reflecting the dystopian reality currently facing immigrants in the US. It follows the challenges faced by a mother and son trying to make their way to Canada to safety and freedom.
Hooked, Even Though it’s Not Her Kind of Book
Photo by https://kaboompics.com/ on Pexels.com By Dawn Imms Having read the blurb, Time to Take Off, isn’t the kind of book I wouldn’t have chosen from the shelf. I was asked by a friend from my book group to read and review it. However, from the first chapter I was hooked. The uncertainty about what … Continue reading Hooked, Even Though it’s Not Her Kind of Book
