Have Watercolors Will Travel

I’ve been working on this painting of the full moon on the Island for the past few days. Certain things have been feeling heavy though the full moon has been so beautiful and I was glad to see it shining over the water. People and feelings from the past have been coming back and I have, as always, felt the need to protect my peace above all. Sometimes I feel like I have b...

Galveston Island has just acquired a new layer of protection and even more fairytale magic than before. On top of the Bishop’s Palace, one of the Island’s best known and most beloved Victorian buildings, now stand in watchful vigilance four terracotta hippocampi, or as I like to call them, dragons of the sea. These mythical creatures were part of architect Nicholas Clayto...

I’m absolutely heartbroken over Dolly’s passing. I have always loved her and I always will. Her music has been there for me through many times, good times, bad times, boring times. But beyond the many songs of hers I know by heart, I love Dolly primarily because of who she was and the things she stood for. I think we all have a lot to learn from her and I hope she will co...

Over the past few days, a friend has been sending me pictures of wild horses from Vieques. They are beautiful, and I love it when people see horses and think of me. The Vieques horses, despite being somewhat thin after a recent drought, appeared playful, frolicking in a happy herd. All except for one. I couldn’t help but notice the picture of the lone horse standing by he...

This might surprise some readers, but, while I am mainly an author of historical fiction, this is not my favorite genre. It is a genre I do enjoy reading occasionally, if the book in question meets my criteria for what makes a novel enjoyable, but it’s not my go to. My go to tends to be contemporary literary fiction for women. Given that I like historical fiction but it’s...