Become a published author in a weekend! This virtual short story event will take you from idea creation (on Friday night) all the way to your published short story on Amazon by Sunday! This is a fast-paced, hard-working weekend, but … Read More

So much to see today in the golden circle! I plan to see Geysir, the Gullfoss waterfall, a cool bridge, I have a noon meeting of the Women’s Thriller Writer’s association, then slip into some hot springs at secret lagoon, … Read More

It’s sunny when I get up, and the landscape looks so bright and the colors so vibrant that it’s like someone wiped it down in the night.  I get ready for the day then walk downstairs in my socks. Coffee, … Read More

I wonder if I should drive all the way to Diamond Beach. Is it worth the drive? The pictures look interesting, and I’m intrigued so I think I’ll make that one of my destinations today. Oh, and yay breakfast! It’s … Read More

I’m making my breakfast in the hostel kitchen when a man enters and starts cleaning.  “Hello,” I greet him. “Ello,” he says in his French accent.  Oh, French! That’s cool. Yeah, I like accents.  He tells me he moved here … Read More

Oh my. I wake up in my hostel bed after a super quiet night, my roomies being silent sleepers. I slowly turn to exit the bed. My muscles creek and I groan. Even after the hot springs, my muscles are … Read More

Ready for some cool volcano videos? The forty minute drive to the Fagradalsfjall volcano is stunning. Hints of coastline, lots of green. You can’t see the volcano from the road because there’s a ridge of hills in the way. But, … Read More

I wake up when my alarm goes off at 7:30 AM. It’s volcano day! I hit the showers and I love them here at Kex. These are individual rooms with a shower, toilet, and sink. So no need to share … Read More

Or, how I survived bashing my face in with the car door I often find that when I travel I have these themes that start turning up. When I went to Costa Rica, Panama, and Peru for seven weeks, that … Read More

This adventure story was written for a NYC Midnight challenge – but it was perfect opportunity for Leslie Kicklighter, one of my strong women characters. Leslie backed up to the edge of the cliff, rope in hand, and smiled. Jerry, … Read More