Research and Real Life with Cougars

Research and Real Life with Cougars

by | Jul 12, 2016 | On the Farm, research, writing

I spent  time researching cougars for my last book, The Lost. Much of the story takes place in the Cascade Mountains where cougar and all sorts of other wildlife reside. I watched videos of cougar attacks, listened to their sounds, and learned about the habits of...

How Pinterest is Threatening My Life

by | May 8, 2012 | ramble, research, writing

If you haven’t joined the world of Pinterest yet, you’ve probably still seen the snapshots of tasty treats on Facebook. It’s like the devil himself tempting me in one of my most vulnerable spots…my stomach. Seriously, chocolate chip cookies...

Another Experimental Dinner

by | Apr 4, 2012 | family, research, writing

I’m an all in kind of person, which sometimes causes my life to look like a swirls of colors blending together. Our homeschool history topics have always had a way of slipping into our meal, movie picks and free time choices. Now that I’m writing a...

Adventures into the 30s – hair

by | Oct 1, 2011 | research, writing

I’ve been working on a scene that involves the main character styling her hair. After reading about the process, I realized that I’d need to actually have this experience to be able to put it on the page. This is what I usually look like:    ...