Ingredients: (makes approximately 3 dozen) 1 ½ sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened (not melted) 1 cup white sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla  2 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda Pinch of salt ½ cup toffee bits Sparkle, colored, or regular sugar (optional) Directions: Heat oven to… Read More

I’m a dresser-upper. Since I was a little kid I’ve donned the clothes of characters. From a pilgrim on Thanksgiving to a decked out green kid going to school on St. Patrick’s Day, I dressed up whenever I could get away with it. High school spirit week was the best. I dressed in a toga,… Read More

Abigail Newton entered through the arched doorway into Bran Castle. “Hello?” Only the lonesome whistle of wind answered. Straightening her shoulders and clutching her notebook, she called louder. “Mister Dracula? I’m here for the interview.” A flash of movement caught her eye, and she gasped as the shadow stepped away from the velvet papered wall…. Read More

Here is a clip that I love to listen to. I recorded it in July 2025 on Jasper Beach, which is one of my favorite beaches in Maine. Some call it the Singing Beach. 

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This is a piece of Flash Fiction I wrote that takes place in the house I used to live in. It was haunted, and several of these pranks occurred while I lived there. Grady Whitlow didn’t break in while I was there, but I did have a peeping Tom who luckily realized it was better… Read More

One of my favorite things about Halloween is dressing up! I’ve always been a dresser-upper. I would wear leprechaun clothes on St. Patrick’s Day to my elementary school and a Laura Ingles bonnet when I played out in my backyard “harvesting” honeysuckle. I trick-or-treated until I was a Sophomore in college. My boyfriend (who still… Read More

Do you like spooky stories? Maybe ghost stories? Especially around Halloween?  My spooky novella, Rohaise the Red, releases on Halloween 2022! For only 99 cents! I originally wrote Rohaise the Red for an anthology, but now it is available on its own. It takes place in the 17th century at Delgatie Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland…. Read More

In June 2022, I traveled to the east coast of Scotland for the RARE Edinburgh book signing. After the fabulous signing, my husband, two friends, and I explored the east coast. The 16th century Dunnottar Castle was one of the amazing castles we visited (twice). The fact that it is listed as one of the… Read More