“I know you’ve seen the headlines about the case of the Stanford University swimmer who violently attacked a woman and raped her and then was only sentenced to six months in county jail (plus probation and a lifetime on the sexual offender database). Maybe you’ve read details about the case, or read the victim’s powerful […]
Upcoming Release – Thriller/Suspense/Espionage This book will be released on July 18, 2017. It is now available for pre-order. In the background of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the war in Iraq, with a dedicated soldier as their pawn, two powerful men play a high-stakes game. One works on the side of good, but is corrupted […]
“June 1st! Can you believe it? Summer is finally here. We are headed to our neighborhood library today to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. The kids can’t wait. They already know the routine. They read, color in their charts and at the end of summer they receive a free book and a coupon […]
New Release – Romance/Contemporary Women This book is now available for order. Jackson Harris fell in love with his best friend’s sister, but at her brother’s request, he stepped out of her life to clean up his act. When he was ready to declare his love to her, she rejected him, sending him back into […]
New Release – YA Fantasy/Coming of Age Fiction This book is now available for order. A lot of questions ran through my head as I desperately clung to the roof of a magic train crossing over a gaping canyon. Like: How did I get here? What could I have done to avoid this fate? And, […]
“Family life is complicated. Something we all know. And then add in-laws and divorces and medical issues and cross-country communications and the relationships only become deeper and thicker. Think of the myriad of television shows based to family drama: Downton Abbey, The Brady Bunch, Roseanne, The Jeffersons, Sons of Anarchy… as well as every single […]
“I’ve worked for three different non-profits during my career. And without a doubt, some of the best leaders I met were in these organizations. They are men and women who have a passion for serving others through the mission of their organizations. They envision a better future and inspire others to make those changes whether […]
Holly Collingwood: “I have already dubbed next year as my Golden Year. It will be the one year when all my children are at the same school and on the same schedule. The hours between 8:40 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. will be mine. All mine. At least during the school year. That time will be […]
Holly Collingwood: “The power to read is a beautiful thing. With it, my favorite living room chair (the frumpy one with the elbow imprints on the arms) can become a time capsule, a Viking ship, a hammock in the Caribbean, a submarine or a flying car. I can travel without a passport and I can […]
Holly Collingwood: “April has been a rough month. My husband lost his uncle earlier in the month and last week my aunt passed away. Cancer times two. Horrible. It has been very hard on our cousins on both sides of our families. Grief, in its best description, feels like a screwdriver between the eyes and […]