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...
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...
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,...
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,...
My Life in the Australian Outback…”Solitude in the Outback…”
“Solitude in the Outback…” Living in the Outback, I often found myself alone for weeks at a time at the homestead while the men were in...
My Life in the Australian Outback…Camel Races in the Outback?
“Camel Races in the Outback?” “Did you know camels have two rows of eyelashes?” the friendly camel handler asked me, pointing to the I...
My Life in the Australian Outback…Uluru (Ayers Rock)
“Uluru (Ayers Rock) …” For whatever reason that escapes my mind, the Piper Cub on St. Vigeon’s Station was used exclusively for work...
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