Abc
Because I just
can’t stop writing
Hi
The latest
June 12, 2026
Since I last wrote anything for my blog here, I’ve gone through major changes in my life. In December 2023, my dear husband of 37 years died suddenly and unexpectedly. In August 2025, I sold my house in Tehachapi and moved to Bakersfield, California. Around that time, I also took a break from regular freelance newswriting and began focusing on fiction writing, something I had worked at for years.
I also took time for myself.
I’m still working on my novel, a dual-timeline saga based in part on my own family history and set largely in the San Joaquin Valley, where I now make my home.
Journalism, though, still has my heart. There are great stories going unreported, not because no one cares but because there are too few working journalists.
I have an idea, and I’m working on it. Stay tuned.
“There’s always a story. It’s all stories, really. The sun coming up every day is a story. Everything’s got a story in it. Change the story, change the world.”
― Terry Pratchett, “A Hat Full of Sky”
Affiliations
Society of Professional Journalists
I am a professional member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the nation’s most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. I do my very best to follow and uphold the SPJ Code of Ethics.
California News Publishers Association
I’m a freelance member of the California News Publishers Association. I found CNPA valuable when I was a student journalist trying to learn about the industry and scoping out job possibilities and later as a reporter, editor and newspaper publisher. It was once called the California Newspaper Publishers Association but has adapted to the times!
First Amendment Coalition
The First Amendment Coalition is an award-winning, nonprofit public interest organization dedicated to advancing free speech, more open and accountable government, and public participation in civic affairs. I help support this organization because it works to advance one of the most important elements of our democracy, the people’s right to know. I encourage you to check out this resource.