by Olivia | May 15, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Some of you may have read a feature I had on the blog for about a year called Mama Says. (And if you haven’t, it’s all still there.) My mother has said many wise and hilarious things over the years. Recently while helping her move I came across a binder...
by Olivia | May 9, 2013 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
In Plain View, the second book in my Valley of Choice series, releases June 1. While I’ve been waiting a long time, it also seems hard to believe the time is here! You watch the trailer here. In Plain View continues the story of Annie Friesen and Rufus...
by Olivia | May 6, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
“Every cloud has a silver lining.” I am not fond of that expression. It’s a little trite, as if a small thing that goes right somehow trumps the big things that go wrong. Don’t get me wrong. I can think of plenty of situations in my life when I...
by Olivia | May 2, 2013 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Everybody has a story. Childhood memories. A high school prank. College sweethearts. Broken bones. First jobs. First losses. Adventures. Disappointments. Risks. Failures. Recoveries. In the moment, it is easier to feel as if this story, this season is the main story....
by Olivia | Apr 29, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I’m visiting at my sister’s for a couple of weeks. It’s a thousand miles from where I live on more than one level. The agenda for the trip is to help with the complex task of settling my mother into a new living situation. Until now, she has lived independently...
by Olivia | Apr 25, 2013 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Last weekend I had the opportunity to spread my wares at a library event in a town about two hours from where I live. I don’t have a lot of experience at library events as an author, but I am a big fan of public libraries. Some of my fondest childhood memories...
