My Blog
Blogging is like going to the writer’s gym. I get to tell silly stories about whatever comes into my head at 2 am, with the hope that by repeatedly stringing a bunch of sentences together in a half coherent way, it will provide me with the mental muscle memory needed to knock off another novel. So far, so good. Stay tuned and keep on coming back for a laugh or two. You might actually get to know me (now there’s a scary thought). I’m an open book.
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The Feral Familiars
One of my daily guilty pleasures is caring for the feral cats that have come to treat the Jack the Spruce Grotto of Casa Claire
Finding Inspiration
Mental meanderings. Inspiration is our raison d’être that provides a reason we roll out of bed each day and face the world. Most people find
Everyone Be Hustling
I put in a lot of time each day on social media hustling Casa Claire, my brand and my books, but I am never alone

Getting Blurbed
I’ve recently mentioned the literary hustle writers must engage in if they are going to survive and thrive in the business of writing. Treating Writing

The Subtleties of Retirement
My first anniversary of retirement is today – the last day I collected a paycheck from my legal life. I’m not going to lie, it

A Gran Day
Yesterday, our DIL Georgie needed to complete a CPR class as part of her teaching requirements, and her kids’ school was closed, so after I