Autumn has arrived! I love everything about this season…falling leaves, apples, pumpkins, corn mazes, haunted houses, ghosts… That’s right. Autumn brings Halloween, which means it’s time to read something with a bit of thrill. If you prefer your thriller laced with romance, might I suggest my next novel? Technically, it’s a YA romantic suspense, but…
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Crazy 4H Week
Summer has come and gone (mostly). And so have the lambs. Last week was the county fair, which means my family basically lived at the fairgrounds. The kids fed animals, cleaned stalls, washed, showed, interviewed, etc. etc. etc. forever and ever and ever until everyone was so exhausted and hungry and smelly and smiley that…
A Trip to Glacier
Summer has arrived! Without the usual temperatures up here, but that’s okay. I’ll take our 50-degree days. My family went camping at Glacier National Park last weekend. We knew it was going to rain, but we didn’t expect it to pour nonstop. We brought ponchos on our 4.6-mile hike to Avalanche Lake, but even they…
Leaves, Rainbows, and More YA Suspense
The lambs are driving us crazy. Where once they feared being within a hundred yards of a human, now they follow us everywhere. They block the gate, head bump our knees trying to get food, and simply refuse to leave us alone. And their favorite pastime is looking for trouble. Two of them ripped out…
Baa, Ram, Ewe…Wether.
Summer is… still far away. More snow this week, nighttime temperatures down to 24°F, and I learned a new term! Graupel. Ever heard of it? It’s like hail, but instead of ice, you get mini snowballs. They are cute, fluffy, cold, and evidently a regular thing here in Montana during the changing spring/fall seasons. But…
Snow, Trees, and Still No Leaves. Also…Keeping Busy with Betas
We helped out at the local Arbor Day event with our 4-H club (WE LOVE 4-H!) and learned all about planting trees in this incredibly difficult land. Our little section of Montana sits on a massive ribbon of granite, so our soil is made of decomposed granite and is tough to dig in. But thanks…
Spring in Montana? Not Yet.
I spoke with my folks who live in Connecticut. They have the most beautiful yard (my stepmom is both an artist and a gardener, so you can imagine how lovely). According to them, the birds are chirping, the bees humming, the blossoms plentiful and large. Spring in full bloom! Meanwhile, here in Montana, we still…
New Release!
It’s official. Shade Tracks is now available at all your favorite retailers. If you’re looking for a clean read full of angsty teenage drama, heart-thumping romance, and spine-tingling danger, look no further. Get your copy here. Sporty sixteen-year-old Bailey Johnson suspects her life is over when she moves to Fairmont, Wyoming, a place so diminutive…