A Hobbit House!
The mountainous terrain of northern New Mexico, where my husband and I spend our summers, makes me aware of J.R.R. Tolkien’s clever way...
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Chasing an Intruder
This post first appeared in Stiletto Gang on September 5, 2023 Bob and I spend the summers in northern New Mexico. We enjoy the idyllic...
Guilty About Reading Genre?
(First published by Stiletto Gang, Aug 2, 2023) Do you ever feel guilty for reading a cozy, a mystery, or a romantic novel instead of...
Let's grab a hotdog!
First published by Stiletto Gang on July 4, 2023. I was 25 years old, the mother of a precious three-year-old son, and I did not hold a...
Memories of my "Blue Heeler"
Walking in our neighborhood recently, I saw an older couple walking their dog. He was not just any dog; he was a Blue Heeler. It brought...
"Solitude in the Outback..."
(NOTE: A reader asked me to re-print this blog that was originally published on Stiletto Gang Blog in Oct of 2021) Years ago, when I...
My Days as a Poet
Like so many people before me, I wanted to write. I’d left my corporate job in international finance and moved to Texas, enrolled in a...
Jasmin's Story
In my latest novel, Stolen Diary, I’ve written about the protagonist’s brilliance in math and music. In the story, Jasmin is close to her...
Ever Wanted to be a Genius?
If you’re wondering how Jasmin’s character in Stolen Diary was born, I must return to my childhood, a time when I thought a person, by...
Pre-order "Stolen Diary"
Pre-order now, my newest novel, "Stolen Diary". https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BPJLSPVF/ It will be available on Amazon January 20,...
Reinventing the Wheel
(This blog first appeared in The Stiletto Gang Blog on November 1, 2022) For my fifth Nikki Garcia mystery, Nikki’s brother, Andy, is...
Wild Turkeys Galore
Kathryn’s Blog – Wild Turkeys (In lieu of the Australian Blog) Wildlife mesmerizes me. In the mountains of northern New Mexico, I spend...
My Days as a Movie Star
Early followers of my Australian blog may remember that my former father-in-law had a movie set in the state of Durango in central...
Sneak Preview on Stolen Diary
My latest manuscript is now with my editor. The story is about Jasmin, a young girl who is a math genius, wants to travel into space in...
My Life in the Australian Outback - Man on The Moon
Without television in the Outback, my family sent me a subscription to Newsweek in an attempt to keep me relatively abreast of the news...
Australian Blog: Tracking Snakes in the Outback, Part 2
After I’d gone to get Alice to help me kill an inland taipan, she grabbed a long stick leaning against the wall of her house. We returned...
Tracking Snakes in the Outback – Part 1
I was usually the only woman on St. Vigeon’s Station. And during the mustering season, the men would be away at camp for weeks at a time,...
Traveling Salesman in the Outback
I never became accustomed to the isolation of St. Vigeon’s Station. So far away from my nearest neighbors, it was impossible to get...
My Life in the Outback – A Contemplation on New Year’s Eve
Since my early teens, when I was growing up in Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, in northern Mexico, I shared my Then, in true Mexican fashion of...
My Life in The Australian Outback…Terror on The Roper
“Terror on the Roper…” One beautiful, sunny morning during this forced vacation, four of us, including my seven-month-old son, Philip,...
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