Author of "Happy Landings: Emilie Loring's Life, Writing, and Wisdom," the uplifting, first biography of this best-selling author, coming March 2023. I enjoy kayaking, traveling, and all things Emilie.
It is clear: I am a big-project person. When I was a child and built with mud and sticks under the bushes by my house, I didn’t just build a hut; I built a village, complete with a corral and a cemetery. When I got curious about the brain mechanisms underlying both language and movement, … More Going Big
“Stimulating and refreshing, an irresistible story ending on a high note of romance.” The Boston Globe When last I wrote about As Long As I Live, I focused on its humor. (See: “Dialogue Sparkles in As Long As I Live” ) Today, we’ll enter the 1930s. As you know, Emilie Loring’s books are set in … More Snapshot of the 1930s: As Long As I Live
I recently recorded an episode for the entertaining podcast “Lost Ladies of Lit” with Amy Helmes and Kim Askew. You can listen to the episode here. It was great to give Emilie Loring some time in the spotlight, and I hope you will give it a listen. It still seems odd to think of Emilie … More Smart Romances for Smart Women
To get through these oh so cold weeks of winter, I signed up for the Mid-Continent Public Library’s winter reading challenge. This year’s theme? “Literary Love.” I belong to the “MCPL” because of their Midwest Genealogy Center. It’s an amazing library, not only for its in-house collection but also for access to their extensive, external database … More It’s About Reading What You Love
My grandpa’s fourth grade reader changed my notions of what children read at the turn of the last century. I don’t know of any fourth grade, mine included, that assigns Daniel Defoe to nine and ten year olds. Emilie Loring and my grandfather, although a generation apart, both studied the classics as a matter of … More What the Children Read
What makes you feel nostalgic? Do you reflect on the past year as the new year approaches? I have a good memory, and I am, by nature, both appreciative and positive, so nostalgia has an easy time establishing itself here. Near me, as I type, is one of my grandpa’s fishing weights, a bud vase … More Nostalgia and Anticipation, 2024
A good story, likable characters, interesting complications, and charming, intelligent dialogue get me every time… and it all starts with that first meting. … More Meet Cutes, Meet Emilie Loring
The Emilie Loring Collection 