Women in Sacred Dream History
While most scriptural accounts were recorded by men within the historical setting of their time and cultures for an audience of other men, much can be learned about the true nature of the historical-cultural mindset about gender in relation to the art of sacred dreaming, by evaluating what these sacred texts say about women as… Read More
A New Hands-Free Way to Enjoy Books!
Do you multitask: drive, clean house, garden, knit, or crochet while listening to a book or podcast? If you do and haven’t heard about Audible Plus yet, you’re in for a treat! This new monthly subscription program from Amazon is a great bargain! Not only books and podcasts, but Amazon originals, too. I was introduced… Read More
The Wild Lavender Bookshop by Jodi Thomas
THE WILD LAVENDER BOOKSHOP is my second book in the Someday Valley series, which is a spinoff of my Honey Creek series. I loved writing this book first of all because I love bookstores. When I wrote about the bookshop, it was fun to describe the people I see in bookstores and libraries everyday. And… Read More
New Years Goals
Happy New Year! I hope 2024 is off to a swinging start. Did you set any goals on January 1? Throughout my life I’ve had a shaky relationship with New Year’s Resolutions. I don’t love putting pressure on myself to make major changes in the dead of winter. On the other hand, setting goals and… Read More
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It’s November 2023. And I’m delighted that I have two books being published this month: my 60th and 61st traditionally published novels! One was officially published on November 7. It’s my second Alaska Untamed Mystery for Crooked Lane Books, Cry Wolf, under my first pseudonym, Lark O. Jensen. Yes, I took a pseudonym for this… Read More
Creepy or Cute—What’s Your Halloween?
My choice–Cute! So do you have a fond childhood memory of Halloween or fall in general you’d like to share? I know many people choose creepy. But I cherish happy memories of cheerful trick or treating as a child and with my children. And many people had similar memories. Here are just a few: Diane… Read More
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Why I Set Ruthless Enforcer in Portland
Where you do you get your ideas? That is one of the most common questions I’ve been asked over my long career as a published author. Usually, I say everywhere and it’s true. However, when it comes to my latest release, Ruthless Enforcer, I got the idea for the setting from someplace I know very… Read More