“Matlock has a gift for telling what she calls ‘the secret lives of ordinary people.’”
~Detroit Free Press



Latest Posts


  • Camping and Writing Intentions

    In my post last week, I spoke of my intention to camp and work on the final edits on my work in progress. I’m delighted to report that, while I did not reach the finished goal I had set, I actually did work on the manuscript, and worked well. I edited what I intended, as

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  • Book Sale, Writing, and Weekly Word

    Book Sale–99¢ Since a number of my titles have been available in KindleUnlimited, the most read book is If Wishes Were Horses. For those of you not in KindleUnlimited, the book will go on sale price on Thursday, May 18, at 99¢ for two days. It will remain on sale for a week, but gradually

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  • Time Out for a Public Service Announcement: May is Celiac Awareness Month

    Fact: 1 in 100 people in the United States will develop celiac disease in their lifetime. I am one of those people. My mother was another. I have now lived with the celiac diagnosis for twenty-two years. I am deeply grateful to God for leading me to answers and to being able to maintain the

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  • Book News, Updates, and Encouragement for Success

    The first part of this post is about me and my books. If you are in need of creative encouragement, skip on down. Good news! A number of my titles are now in KindleUnlimited and can be read for free if you are subscribed to KU. Update on my current work in progress: The working

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  • Camping Woman at the Water’s Edge

    I went to a meet-up of camper ladies up on Lake Martin in Alabama. It was early evening and I was tired from nearly five hours of driving, when I backed the camper into it’s assigned campground space. Just as I turned off the truck engine, I perked up at the sound of my name.

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Matlock writes about generous people striving to live and love well. She does it beautifully.
~ Contra Costa Times