I’ve been thinking a lot lately about readers—and not in the abstract, “thank you for your support” way authors are supposed to say—but in the real, human way. The way certain readers don’t just read your books… they step into your life and stay. At my recent New Jersey book event, I looked up and […]
Category: Jane Thoughts
Thinking, Feeling, Believing
I have the most interesting, and sometimes perplexing, conversations with my sons. The three boys (okay, two are men now, but still) are all so different and wired differently, and respond to life differently. My oldest, Jake, despite all, is my optimist. He embraces life with gusto and seeks to squeeze out every bit of […]
The World We Live In
I wrote a heartfelt blog earlier this morning after one of my sons and I had a conversation that troubled me so much I had to say something to you, my friends, my readers, my world and then when I went to post it, my laptop crashed. So here I am, three hours later, trying […]
Because Truth Matters
I read some things yesterday–both here in comments on my blog, as well as on FB– that wasn’t accurate and I just wanted to share some facts regarding immigrants and their impact on our economy and taxes. Quite often, unless someone is a lawyer, or works in immigration, we rely on media to give us […]
Having a Hard Time Breathing
There’s nothing wrong with my lungs or body. This is a heart thing. A soul thing. I hurt, I fear, I feel. I grew up in Tulare County in California’s Central Valley. Miles of farm land surrounded my hometown. You couldn’t get to the next town without driving past and through dairies, farms, ranches. You’d […]
Love Thy Neighbor
Good morning everyone. I’m finding it hard to settle down to write. So many thoughts that aren’t related to fiction and romance. It’s a tough time in our country right now. America is full of diversity, and different opinions, as I’m sure it has been for the past one hundred years. People believe different things. They have different […]
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