The Story of Rill Foss

One of the joys of the writing life is in the lasting friendships formed with other writers. Judy Christie is as good as they come. This interview was originally for […]

The River Gypsies

For any story you can write, there’s someone who’s lived it. I’m convinced of that. While writing Before We Were Yours, I often felt that I was inventing Rill’s world […]

Brotherly Love

With Before We Were Yours hitting shelves in June, it seems appropriate to talk of sibling bonds—what they mean and how deeply ingrained they can be. As was the case […]

Lessons From a River

Around here, the weekend started out with a good, slow rain, which we desperately needed. For me, that water song is sweet music anytime. I am a lover of water […]

The Legend of St. Patrick

Happy St. Patrick’s week, everyone!  Since it’s that time of year again and I am proudly Irish on my red-haired mother’s side, it occurred to me that, aside from “He […]

The Memory Boats

There are times when you turn corners in life without quite realizing what’s happened. It’s only when you stumble across the reminders that you realize how much time has passed […]

The Untold Tale of Gable and Luke

Because the best cure for cold-weather boredom is a warmhearted story (and there’s nothing better than unearthing an untold tale that comes with an underlying lesson) I present you the […]