“It’s the kind of place that passersby barely notice and would never stop. It’s also the kind of place that’s cherished if you live there.”

— Epigraph from Driftless Spirits

Latest Posts


  • Virtual Book Tour: Guest Post on Ruff Drafts

    It’s Day 3 of the blog tour, making stops at book blogger sites to spread the word about Driftless Spirits, my series starter. Today I’ve got another guest post, this time over on Ruff Drafts. (The site is home to… Continue reading

    Virtual Book Tour: Guest Post on Ruff Drafts
  • Virtual Book Tour: Guest Post on Christy’s Cozy Corners

    It’s Day 2 of the blog tour, making stops at book blogger sites to spread the word about Driftless Spirits, my series starter. Today I’ve got my first-ever guest post over on Christy’s Cozy Corners. Check out the full post… Continue reading

    Virtual Book Tour: Guest Post on Christy’s Cozy Corners
  • Virtual Book Tour: Kick-off!

    For the next two weeks, Driftless Spirits is touring the internet and making stops at book blogger sites for spotlights, reviews, guest posts by yours truly and a couple interviews as well. The tour is hosted by Great Escapes Book… Continue reading

    Virtual Book Tour: Kick-off!
  • Driftless Thursday: Snowmageddon

    Well, it’s hard not to talk about snow this week. The snow had just started falling around dusk on Saturday night. It was too soon to go out and snowblow but the forecast was for a blizzard. My husband and… Continue reading

    Driftless Thursday: Snowmageddon
  • Driftless Thursday: Little Surprises

    Our house has a covered porch that runs the length of the front, but we don’t have any permanent patio furniture. Instead we stick with folding chairs of various sorts that we can easily bring out and in. Primarily the… Continue reading

    Driftless Thursday: Little Surprises
  • Driftless Thursday: This Started About Louie

    Sometimes I go to write a Driftless Thursday post and end up down the proverbial rabbit hole. In case you haven’t realized it yet, I’m the curious sort. I research everything. Something pops into my head and I have to… Continue reading

    Driftless Thursday: This Started About Louie
  • Updates: Writing and Marketing

    It’s going to be an interesting month. On the writing side, this week I’m tackling the climax of Tangled Roots (working title), the sequel to Driftless Spirits. It’s Halloween in Casten’s Horn, bones have been found, Ivy’s visiting Charlotte, and… Continue reading

    Updates: Writing and Marketing
  • Driftless Thursday: How We Got Here

    My husband and I had become restless. We dreamed of early retirement and quiet adventure, but most of all we craved something different. We tried on different futures. We tried RVing. We took an introduction to sailing course on Lake… Continue reading

    Driftless Thursday: How We Got Here
  • Driftless Thursday: A Winter Breather

    After a few days of unseasonably warm temperatures (we hit 50 degrees!), we’re back to snow on the ground in our little valley. This is the time of year when Mother Nature becomes a real tease. There’s a glimmer of… Continue reading

    Driftless Thursday: A Winter Breather
  • Driftless Thursday: Phil and Mrs. Phil

    Ah, Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air. Today’s post features Phil, the ring-necked pheasant. Ring-necked pheasants aren’t actually native to Wisconsin or to North America in general. According to the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, they were brought to the… Continue reading

    Driftless Thursday: Phil and Mrs. Phil