

A GOOD TIME TO GIVE INTO IMPULSE
For the last eighty years of my life, I have been an extremely careful shopper. I look for bargains in grocery stores; I check the sale...


Lucky Novel #13!
Drum roll, please! I introduce you to my 13th novel’s completed cover including its final title. TO KILL A CONDOR is finished…except for...


How do I Launch a Name-Your-Baby ‘Rolynn’ Campaign?
Rolynn is my name. When I introduce myself to someone new, I usually say: “Rolynn is pronounced the opposite of ‘Roll Out.’” In truth,...


The Buzz Caused by a Sign on an Author’s Car
Twenty-five years. That’s the span of my career as an author. When I left education (as a high school principal) and exited Washington...


The Wrenching Task of Choosing a Title for a Novel
When I published my first novel back in 2011, I didn’t know it was the first of a series, so although I took great care in titling the...


A Long Time Coming
Patience is a virtue Time will tell Good things come to those who wait Proverbs and aphorisms guide us to be calm as we persist on a...


Cancer and Luck
Three years went by. Except for some pesky side effects (Dry eyes/mouth, adrenal insufficiency and shortness of breath), I felt...


A Makeover, Kinda
I strain to squeeze out the very last toothpaste in a tube. When my shampoo stops pumping, I turn the container over and shake the...


The Truth About Bees
I’m embarrassed to admit how little I knew about bees before I started my newest National Park mystery. I could conjure a honey bee and a...


Travel Photos: Which ones do you keep forever?
I tried a new approach during my month-long trip to Europe. I cut my picture-taking to one quarter of the amount I usually snap. Why? In...