Sitting in the gallery for my friend Karla at Mock & More on Postoffice today, and took the opportunity to … More

I have always really loved leftovers the day after a party, when you’re tired but basking in the afterglow of … More

This was the best day ever! Eight wonderful readers celebrated the anniversary of Storms of Malhado with me. We visited … More

Of all the delicious foods mentioned in Storms of Malhado, one of the things I really wanted to make was … More

I started preparing for my Storms of Malhado dinner party. I bought more plates from Nautical Antiques, and I started … More

This is a story about rattlesnakes. Among other things. Bear with me. Having named my historical Galveston novel Storms of … More

One of the questions I get most often about Storms of Malhado is, which Broadway Mansion inspired the house in … More

In which I wear the horse backpack my friend gave me and do a small watercolor inspired by it. It … More

The weather is beautiful on Galveston Island, the air is scented with salt and orange blossoms, Spring Break is over, … More

Tonight there are guests staying at Blackbird Cottage, so we got everything ready for them and came to Houston. Here, … More