Exploring creative possibilities in my home state of New Mexico.

How Stories Help Elevate New Mexico

When people hear “economic development,” they picture construction sites and industrial parks. But storytellers have always helped shape New Mexico too.

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#Caregiving
#CaretakersCompass
#PancreaticCancer
#Resilience
#KeepGoing

The week just flew by, but I think I've got a solid draft for my short story.

There is a particular kind of season in writing that mirrors February. Nothing looks finished yet. But wow it's a great feeling when the piece is finished!

Any one else looking forward to spring?

Time to get busy on the short story that is due April 1.

Emily Dickinson, in her poem "I dwell in Possibility" captures the expansive inner world where writing begins, not with certainty, but with possibility.

February sits quietly between the rush of new year ambition and the distractions of spring.

I am motivated, but now I need to decide what to focus on for my writing.

Got to get my writing rhythm back after being gone last week.

The conference was great, but it's good to be home.

2026 Superstars Writing Conference in Colorado Springs

I’m on a post-conference high. It’s wonderful to be surrounded by other writers and creatives. The energy is amazing, and the information is almost more than your brain can process.

#Superstars2026 #SelfPublishedAuthor #CreativeEnergy

My brain is on writing overload.

What a great conference. I always leave them inspired!

January cracks the door open. February walks through it.

Dreams are born in January. Change is built in February.

It's so great to be around other writers!

It's time for the Superstars Conference!

I plan to spend my weekend getting ready for the upcoming Superstars conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. So excited!

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” - Benjamin Franklin

Such an important thing to remember.

Go Hawks!

The Myth of “Finding Yourself” - Sometimes the person you’re looking for is the one you have to build. Who you are isn’t just what you’ve been through or what you’ve survived. It’s what you choose to build next.

#CreateYourself #TakeAction #WriterMindset #WritingLife #AmWriting

Have a great weekend everyone!

I love to look up quotes. This is one that spoke to me. “Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.” - William Faulkner

I'm trying to be more organized this year. I'm only doing a half good job so far. How do you keep organized?

Presence is my word for 2026. I like this word because it helps me remember that I need to participate in life, not just slide through it. Time passes too quickly as it is.

This one is ebook and paperback.

Here is the back cover. It is about an inter dimensional gate and the family that protects it. It has mystery, romance, and paranormal elements.

Weekend read choice. Some families guard secrets, his guards the gate to another world. Guardians of the Gate Book One - Jason.
#weekendread #paranormal #greatread