The damp, dewy beginning

I’m at the beginning of a new book.   This is probably my favorite part of writing—every possibility exists.  There is a freshness to the material, a scent of dew and dawn filling my work hours.  There is always the chance that this time I will have matured enough, learned enough, that I will be [...]

Something to look forward to AFTER Christmas

The Lost Recipe for Happiness, of course.    Only 22 days until arrives on a bookshelf near you.    If you haven’t already done so, you can pre-order here.  

In the coming weeks, there are a couple of things to be looking for.  First, the official Barbara O’Neal website will be up and running very soon, [...]