The Writing Life at Middlemay Farm
courtesy of Bennington Museum Who doesn’t like solid rooms, good cigars and suits that fit as they should? Who doesn’t like coming home to a flowering cottage garden with white hydrangeas lining the drive and roses over the door? Your wife appears in the latest fashion with well fed kids in tow and your money … Continue reading Getting kicked out of the Garden of Eden–Buck Crenshaw
“William, I’m so ashamed of myself—truly—you must forgive me. I’m just so annoyed over Miss Peckham.” “Why? Because you need to be the center of the universe at all times? Come to your senses,” William said as he pulled a bottle of whiskey from under the tablecloth and filled a large glass to the rim. … Continue reading Fiction: Thankful Crenshaw Misses a Step
Sometimes the images come first when writing a novel and sometimes they appear as a gift after your characters are fully formed. This is EXACTLY how I imagined Fred and Buck Crenshaw (since they’re twins) and then I found this lovely painting by Edward Cucuel. In my mind it’s at Buck’s wedding and Fred is … Continue reading I Found Buck and Fred In A Painting By Cucuel
“Buck Crenshaw is my favorite dysfunctional lovable character.”
The Grand Union When Gilded Age banker Buck Crenshaw’s career plans are ruined on the eve of his honeymoon in 1887 Saratoga Springs, he must learn how to love his new wife while hustling for clients to secure their future. A faith healer arrives on the scene shaking Buck’s confidence yet again, but this time … Continue reading THE GRAND UNION
The One My Heart Loves Buck Crenshaw falls in love, but will he have the courage to marry when everyone at work and in his family is opposed to the match? Buck must choose between happiness and security while navigating the ever-shifting alliances of his siblings and co-workers. His sister Thankful’s jealousy and his brother … Continue reading THE ONE MY HEART LOVES
Captivating saga of betrayal, revenge and redemption in Gilded Age America! Cadet Buck Crenshaw’s integrity is tested when West Point Military Academy opens its doors to black cadets. Will Buck keep his place in the yearling pecking order or throw it away taking a stand for Cadet Milford Streeter? Escaping west to Fort Grant, Arizona, … Continue reading WEARY OF RUNNING
Captivating saga of betrayal, revenge and redemption in Gilded Age America! Cadet Buck Crenshaw’s integrity is tested when West Point Military Academy opens its doors to black cadets. Will Buck keep his place in the yearling pecking order or throw it away taking a stand for Cadet Milford Streeter? Escaping west to Fort Grant, Arizona, … Continue reading $.99 Sale Today!
How do you start with a tiny spark of inspiration and end with a six book series? I’ve just released THE ONE MY HEART LOVES, the fifth book in THE TENAFLY ROAD SERIES so I thought it would be fun to walk down memory lane. My writing mission that I didn’t know I had at … Continue reading What’s Your Mission in Life?
The Weldon and Crenshaw families are back and in rare form! Pre-order your copy of the fifth book in the historical family saga today! THE ONE MY HEART LOVES Buck Crenshaw falls in love, but will he have the courage to marry when everyone is opposed to the match? Buck must choose between happiness and … Continue reading Available Now for Pre-Order!
